Summit in D.C. How that Weighs on Trade
Ag markets are keeping a close eye on Washington as President Trump and President Zelensky meet in D.C.—with concerns about what could happen if the summit doesn’t move forward. Traders are also watching the stalled trade talks
ASA Urges President Trump to Prioritize China Trade as Farmers Face Crisis
August 19, 2025. Washington, D.C. The American Soybean Association is urging President Trump to prioritize soybeans in U.S.-China trade talks, warning that retaliatory tariffs are shutting American farmers out of their largest export market going into the 2025
Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland
(Lebanon, TN, August 19, 2025) – Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, Representative John Rose, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden,
RFA Supports U.S. Investigation of ‘Punitive’ Brazil Trade Practices
Brazil’s punitive ethanol tariff regime and restrictive regulations demonstrate that the country is clearly not committed to fair and reciprocal trade in ethanol, the Renewable Fuels Association said in comments sent Monday evening to the U.S. Trade Representative, which
Agricultural Exports Pace Lagging
Tidbits earlier this year compared U.S. agricultural exports to a thoroughbred horse and said bettors would be upset because the horse stumbled out of the gate in the first quarter. Exports were down 5% in the first quarter
Applied Digital Announces $3B AI Data Center Development In Cass County
(Harwood, ND) — A multi-billion-dollar AI data center is coming to Cass County. Applied Digital announced yesterday that a three-billion-dollar development will help make North Dakota an epicenter for artificial intelligence expansion. Two main facilities will be
Mark Jantzer Confirmed As Next Minot Mayor
(Minot, ND) — Mark Jantzer is officially the newest mayor of Minot. Yesterday, city officials certified the results of the mayoral special election held two weeks ago. Jantzer received over two-thousand-300 votes out of the over five-thousand-500
MSU To Expand STEM Education Resources For Rural Students
(Minot, ND) — Minot State University is expanding its STEM education resources for students in rural North Dakota. MSU recently announced that it received nearly 500-thousand-dollars to boost STEM education for middle and high school students statewide.
ND Public Schools Prepare Phone-Free Policies
(Bismarck, ND) — Phone-free policies are launching as North Dakota public school students return to class. The state legislature passed a new law earlier this year to require all K-through-12 public schools to adopt phone-free policies. Cellphones
ND Officials Warn About Anthrax In Livestock After Confirmed Case
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota officials are warning farmers about anthrax infections in livestock after a case was confirmed in Stark County. The case was recently confirmed in a beef cattle herd in Stark County. This is