Breckenridge-DGF boys basketball game Friday has been canceled
Breckenridge athletic director Chad Fredericksen announced on Wednesday that the Breckenridge at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton boys basketball game scheduled for Friday in Dilworth has been canceled. D-G-F has canceled the game due to COVID-19 concerns at the school and
Trump EPA Issues Last-Minute SRE’s
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service In a last-minute effort, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency issued three small refinery exemptions. The action reverses one denial from 2018 and granting two for the 2019 compliance year.
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Creates Resources for In-Person, Hybrid and Online Learners
Minnesota Department of Agriculture As teachers and students adjust to new ways of learning in 2021, Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) is responding to changing needs for K-12 education with the launch of Minnesota
USDA Improvements to Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced further changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance plan will take effect on January 20 for crop year 2021 and succeeding crop years. The
Farmers Union Denounces Last Minutes RFS Waivers
National Farmers Union WASHINGTON – In its final hours under President Donald Trump’s jurisdiction, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued three waivers retroactively exempting oil refineries from their 2018 and 2019 obligations under the Renewable
USDA Issues Domestic Hemp Production Final Rule Notice
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The flurry of last-minute regulations from the Trump administration includes a final rule concerning Domestic Hemp Production. The Department of Agriculture published the final rule notice in the Federal Register
Reclamation Webinar Series Set for March
Image and content provided by NDSU Extension Energy development is one of the leading industries in North Dakota. “Successful reclamations of lands used for energy development is critical as these lands are often key to
United Soybean Board Partnership Launches Pilot Phase of Sustainably Grown U.S. Soy Mark
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service The United Soybean Board is teaming up with partners from Soylent and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences this spring in a pilot program identifying their products and ingredients as being made
Secretary Perdue Statement on MOU on Animal Biotechnology
USDA Office of Communications (Washington, D.C., January 19, 2021) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF, 141 KB) with the Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the
Gas and Diesel Prices Rising
Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service Fuel prices are rising in the new year, with the national average gas price reaching $2.38 a gallon this week. The national average price of diesel increased 2.6 cents in