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Ag News 

Farm Progress Launches Virtual Event

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Farm Progress, Husker Harvest Days

Farm Progress announces virtual event that promises “the most extensive field demonstration program we’ve ever conducted …”

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Ag News 

Rural Mainstreet Index Rises in July

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Rural Mainstreet Index

The farm equipment sales index, while still weak, also made gains.

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Ag News 

40th anniversary of the Big Iron Farm Show to be held September 15 – 17

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Rachel Boehm

WEST FARGO – The Red River Valley Fair Association and Big Iron Farm Show Committee announced today that the 40th anniversary

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Ag Featured - Home Small News Shortliner 

Three Farm Belt States Get Quarter of Relief Money

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, USDA

Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin have collected one-fourth of USDA’s corona-virus relief payments. California has the largest average payment.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Program to Help Farmers, the Hungry Gets Rocky Start

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Coronavirus

As of July 1, about 63 percent of the targeted $1.2 billion in food boxes had been delivered.

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Ag News 

June Ag Economy Barometer

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Vernon Schmidt Ag Barometer, James Mintert

Purdue ag economist James Mintert reviews the results from the June 2020 Ag Economy Barometer survey, a nationwide monthly survey

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Ag News Shortliner 

Farmers Can Use Dicamba, Bayer Settles on Glyphosate

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Bayer, dicamba, glyphosate

A federal court had upheld EPA’s decision to allow dicamba’s use through July 31.

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U.S. Soybean Prices Rise as China Accelerates Imports

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Kristi Ruggles China, trade

Chinese buying made up roughly 56 percent of all new soybean export sales in the past month. By comparison, Chinese buying made up only 27 percent of U.S. soybean export sales in 2020 through May.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Farm Workers Hard Hit by Coronavirus

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19

The USDA and Food and Drug Administration said the government could use the Defense Production Act to keep fruit and vegetable lines moving.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Farm Income to Dip Despite Record Government Support

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19

The government will send a record $32.8 billion in direct payments to farmers this year, but the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus still will pull down farm income by 3 percent.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Quality Good, Plantings Ahead on Corn, Soybeans

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Crop Progress Report

USDA’s latest crop progress report shows corn plantings nearly finished, with soybeans taking another moderate step forward. Now the focus shifts more to crop quality.

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Ag News Clippings 

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Vernon Schmidt Cancelled, Farm Show, World Dairy Expo

2020 World Dairy Expo® has been cancelled due to public health orders and restrictions related to COVID-19, in place and issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County.

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Ag News Clippings 

Ag Secretary Perdue Statement on Dicamba Decision

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Vernon Schmidt dicamba, Sonny Perdue

Secretary Perdue Statement on Ninth Circuit Dicamba Decision (Washington, D.C., June 4, 2020) –U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today

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Ag News Shortliner 

Farmers Show Improved Willingness to Spend

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Capital Investment Index

The Ag Economy Barometer suggests farmers felt less cautious about big expenses in April than they did in May. The survey overall shows subtle improvements.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Ag Auction Group Reports Strong Spring

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Auction, Tractor sales

Buyers are looking for well-maintained equipment. The company saw a sharp rise in sales of well-cared-for tractors that are 15 years old or older.

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Ag Featured - Home Small News Shortliner 

Farm Aid to Launch After Memorial Day

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Farmer aid, USDA

Farmers and ranchers seeking a lifeline from the Agriculture Department can sign up for a relief check starting Monday.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Ag In Motion Becomes Virtual Event

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag in Motion

Ag In Motion Discovery Plus is July 21 to 25. The digital format is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ag News Uncategorized 

Canada’s Ag in Motion Expo to Become Digital Show

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag in Motion, Glacier FarmMedia

The sixth annual Ag in Motion, an outdoor farm expo in Western Canada hosted by Glacier FarmMedia, has been replaced this year by a digital expo.

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Hemp Appears Immune to Coronavirus

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Kristi Ruggles hemp, supply chain

Upheaval in the supply chain has been less disruptive to hemp growers than more traditional producers. Pandemic restrictions may even be driving up CBD sales.

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Farmers’ Moods Reflect National Mood of Caution

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Data released Tuesday shows that the optimism farmers felt after the 2016 election has all but faded as a result of uncertainty around COVID-19.

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Farmers to Receive Cash Payments, Mass Purchases

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, Farmer aid

The White House announced a $19 billion economic rescue package for farmers and ranchers. The plan calls for making cash payments to producers as well as mass purchases of commodities to be distributed to food banks.

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Ag News Shortliner 

China Still Expected to Dial Up Soy Purchases

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Kristi Ruggles China, soybeans, trade

China’s hog herd is recovering well from African swine fever. The country is expected to accelerate soybean purchases from the U.S. between May and August.

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Ag COVID-19 News Shortliner 

Trump Calls for Additional Support for Farmers

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Aid to Farmers, Farmer aid

The White House wants the USDA to move quickly in distributing a new $16 billion aid package to U.S. producers.

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Shift in Consumer Dining Habits Hits Farmers

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Kristi Ruggles food waste

The COVID-19 pandemic has left restaurants shuttered and created a frenetic pace at grocery stores, which has led to a shift in the food supply chain that stands to reshape agriculture in the short-term.

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Ag News Shortliner Trade 

Trade with China: Leaders Stay Focused on Phase One

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Kristi Ruggles China, trade

Trade leaders for U.S. and China stay focused on deal amid global pandemic.

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Ag News 

Trade Deals Push Confidence to Seven-Year High

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Kristi Ruggles Rural Mainstreet Index

The confidence index in the Rural Mainstreet survey shows a boost that researchers have not seen since 2013.

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Ag Featured - Home Small Shortliner 

Court Issues ‘Welcome Decision’ for Corn Growers

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Kristi Ruggles ethanol, ncga, Renewal Fuel Standard

An appeals court ruling that the EPA did not properly grant exemptions to three small oil refineries is good news for corn growers and biofuels advocates.

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Ag News 

USMCA – Passes Senate with bipartisan vote of 89–10

January 16, 2020February 12, 2020 Vernon Schmidt USMCA

We agree with USDA Secretary Perdue’s statement on following U.S. Senate Passage of USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89 –

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Pork Producers Put Dollars to Potential in China

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever, China, pork, trade

U.S. pork producers see a potential $24.5 billion annual market in China within 10 years if the Trump administration can gain unrestricted trade access after the Asian country’s hog herd has been devastated by disease.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Uncertainty Lingers Over Pact with China

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles China, Phase One, trade

President Donald Trump said that the U.S. hasn’t agreed to roll back all tariffs on China, muddying hopes raised by China and even some of the president’s own aides that the U.S. was ready to lift some tariffs to secure a trade deal.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Farmers Show Greater Willingness to Make Big Purchases

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Producers who responded to the Purdue University survey in October thought more favorably about making big investments. The index rose to within eight points of its peak.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Dealer Release News of Earnings, Expansion

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Cervus, Rocky Mountain

Earnings reports show farmers continue to be conservative in choosing to invest in equipment.

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Ag Shortliner Uncategorized 

Fine Print on Ethanol Proposal Disappoints

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Biofuels, EPA, ethanol, ncga

Details released last week as part of the Trump administration’s proposal to boost ethanol are getting low marks from corn farmers and ethanol advocates.

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Farmers Feel Better About Tomorrow, Worry More About Today

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Farm Capital Investment Index, Purdue University

Although the Ag Economy Barometer dipped only slightly, there was a relatively large sentiment shift among ag producers as they were noticeably more pessimistic about current conditions but somewhat more optimistic about future economic conditions.

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Beef Prices Rise in Response to Demand in Asia

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever, Asia, Beef, exports

Cattle prices in the U.S. have risen since September as a protein shortage in Asia drives bets that livestock will be in increasingly high demand.

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Ag News Uncategorized 

EPA, USDA Announce Agreement on Promoting Biofuels

October 4, 2019October 22, 2019 Vernon Schmidt Renewal Fuel Standard, RFS

“The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association is pleased to see integrity returned to the Renewable Fuel Standard. No other sector in

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Ag Shortliner 

Federal Crop Insurance to Increase Payments

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Kristi Ruggles Farmer aid, federal crop insurance

Farmers who could not plant a crop this year because of flooding will receive extra assistance from the federal crop insurance program. An economist from the U of I said the payment “is more generous than I expected.”

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Ag Shortliner 

White House Seeks Solution for Corn Growers, Ethanol

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Kristi Ruggles ethanol, RFS

The White House is putting together a deal to mitigate damage done to corn growers and the ethanol industry as a result of waivers being granted to small oil refineries. Ethanol advocates are asking for the administration to remain committed to the 15-million gallons a year called for in the Renewal Fuel Standard.

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Ag Shortliner 

African Swine Fever Advances in Asia

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever

South Korea has now been hit with African swine fever. A veterinarian with the National Pork Board said the global outlook continues to worsen.

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Ag News Clippings 

SC farmer first to be arrested for growing hemp.

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Vernon Schmidt hemp, SAFE Banking Act

Law enforcement mowed down 10 acres of hemp and arrested John Pendarvis — the first farmer in the state to be charged with growing the crop on unlicensed land.

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Ag 

Pro Ag SD Governor Says She Will Veto Hemp Again in 2020

September 10, 2019October 1, 2019 Vernon Schmidt hemp

Pro Ag SD Governor Says She Will Veto Hemp Again in 2020

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Canadian Government Assists Dairy Farmers

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Kristi Ruggles

The owner of a typical farm with 80 dairy cows will be awarded about $28,000 this year to assist farmers hurt by trade disputes.

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Ag News News Clippings 

Legal News

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Vernon Schmidt HSUS, Legal

Court rejects HSUS’s attempt to advance an anti-meat activist agenda WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2019 – The U.S. Court of Appeals

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Ag News News Clippings 

Secretary Perdue Statement on Japan Agreement

August 26, 2019 Vernon Schmidt Sonny Perdue, trade

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the new trade agreement between the United States and

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Ag News 

USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Vernon Schmidt

(Washington, D.C., August 23, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Ag News Shortliner 

Cattle Farmers Celebrate U.S. Deal with EU

August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 Rachel Boehm

The U.S. and European Union agreed last week to nearly triple the volume of duty-free beef exports from the U.S. to Europe. The president expects the agreement to increase exports from $150 million to $420 million.

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Ag News Shortliner 

USDA: Direct Payments to Farmers Begin Soon

August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 Rachel Boehm

Farmers hit by retaliatory tariffs may receive larger checks from USDA’s second batch of trade aid than in 2018. Direct payments, which will total about $14.5 billion, are expected to be sent out as soon as this month.

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Ag News Shortliner 

African Swine Fever May Shrink China’s Herd by Half

August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 Rachel Boehm

By the end of 2019, African swine fever is expected to have eliminated half of China’s pig herd. Analysts estimated the size of the herd at 360 million in late 2018. Recovery may take more than five years.

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Ag News Shortliner 

U.S.-China Talks Resume This Week

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Rachel Boehm

Top American and Chinese negotiators are set to speak by phone this week in an effort to revive stalled trade talks. Among sore spots: U.S. demands for China to buy more American agricultural and industrial products.

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Ag News Shortliner 

Plant Conditions Make Marginal Gains in Crop Report

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Rachel Boehm

As of Sunday, 98 percent of corn has emerged and 8 percent is silking, compared to the five-year average of 22 percent. In soybeans, 96 percent of the soybean crop is planted and 90 percent has emerged.

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