Red River Farm Net

The Impact of That Decision

House Ag Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson thinks the change will affect the timeline of the 2018 Farm Bill.?He says now he will do it next year. Conaway wouldn?t be able to do it by the end of the year, anyway. We think it will have some affect, we just aren?t...

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A Request for Rollback

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is urging the Trump administration to roll back overly precautionary regulations to encourage much-needed innovations that produce safer and more sustainable crops and livestock, while still preventing unreasonable...

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Crazy

Some lawmakers and the ag industry agree: it?s important to get Sonny Perdue in office. National Farmers Union Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Communications Rob Larew says there?s concern in farm country, because agriculture secretary nominee Sonny Perdue...

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Farm Bill Meeting This Week

This Wednesday, the North Dakota State University Center for Ag Policy and Trade Studies is hosting a conference to educate farmers about the 2018 Farm Bill. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson explains.?This will be a chance to get farmers and others in the...

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Tricky to Obtain Credit

During a House Ag Subcommittee meeting this week, former House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas asked farm organization representatives about the availability of credit to put this year?s crop in. U.S. Canola Association President Rob Rynning, from Hallock,...

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What About the Budget?

Rokala Public Affairs President Mark Rokala, says someone is needed at USDA with the budget about to be done.?Everyone is anticipating a 10 percent cut across all of these programs. Congress has to finish the fiscal year 2017. The continuing resolution runs out April...

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