FARGO, ND – April 22, 2025 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers …
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A federal court delayed a Clean Water Act case against a Bruneau, Idaho, ranch by 60 days to give the Trump administration time to decide whether to continue to pursue …
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OMAHA (DTN) — Despite concerns from export-dependent industries such as agriculture, the Trump administration on Thursday moved ahead with a plan to charge fees to Chinese ships. A container ship …
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Rounds Reintroduces Legislation to Address Anti-Competitive Practices in Meat Processing Industry
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry …
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Farm to School Video Essay Contest Announced for Bismarck Fourth Grade Classrooms
by Colton YoungBismarck, ND – The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) is holding a Farm to School video essay contest open to all Bismarck Public Schools fourth grade classrooms. NDDA is producing …
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Thousands of workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offers at the USDA. E & E News says employees who’ve seen the internal numbers at USDA say the count has …
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CBOT Launches New Hard Red Spring Wheat Contract on CME Platform
by Colton YoungOn March 18, the CME Group announced the “Initial Listing of the Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures and Options on Hard Red Spring Wheat Futures Contracts, effective April 13 for …
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Senate Measure Would End California’s Animal-Welfare Law Created by Prop 12
by Colton YoungRepublican lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced legislation Tuesday that would strike down California’s animal-welfare law created as a result of Proposition 12, drawing support from the nation’s largest pork …
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to temporarily pause and reduce reciprocal tariffs. “Farm Bureau appreciates President Trump’s decision to pause the reciprocal …
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President Donald J. Trump, Governor Gianforte Unleash American Energy
by Colton YoungWASHINGTON, D.C. – Joining President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated executive orders signed by the president aimed at unleashing American energy. “After years …