USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
USDA WASHINGTON, September 10, 2020 – To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA), USDA today announced it is seeking public- and private-sector input on the most innovative technologies
Lower Interest Rates Available to Finance Farmers
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Many loans available from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) are now available at even lower interest rates. Minnesota Management and Budget secured favorable rates for government
Biden, Trump Respond to AFBF Questionnaire
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service A new questionnaire reveals the priorities for rural America of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The American Farm Bureau Federation asked the Republican and Democratic candidates
Swap Shop – Thursday, September 10
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NCI Hosts Third Installment in Fullfat Soybean Meal Webinar Series
Northern Crops Institute FARGO, N.D. (September 9, 2020) – Today the Northern Crops Institute hosted the third installment in the four-part Fullfat Soybean Meal Webinar series. This month’s webinar was titled “Feeding Fullfat Soybean Meal to Ruminants.”
USDA Announces Egg Product Inspection Modernization Effort
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says it is modernizing egg product inspections. This is the first effort to update the inspection methods since Congress passed the
MDA’s Greenbook 2020 Now Available
Minnesota Department of Agriculture The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has released the 2020 edition of its Greenbook publication, featuring Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant (SustAg) projects from the last three years.
USDA Supports U.S. Seafood Industry Impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The Department of Agriculture will provide approximately $530 million to support the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the
Theresa Ann Thompson, 96, Wahpeton, ND
Theresa Ann Thompson, age 96, passed away early Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Catherine’s Living Center, Wahpeton, ND, where she had resided for the past four years. Services are currently pending at Vertin-Munson Funeral Home.
Thursday, September 10th Weather
TODAY: MOSTLY SUNNY, BREEZY AND LESS COOL. HIGH: MID 60S. SOUTHWEST BREEZE 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT: CLEAR AND COOL. LOW: UPPER 30S TO ABOUT 40. SOUTH BREEZE FRIDAY: SUNNY START THEN INCREASING AFTERNOON CLOUDS