Tuesday take at Wilkin County Recycling 3,249 lbs
It was another busy day at Wilkin County Recycling on Tuesday, April 26th. The center took in 3,249 pounds of aluminum at the 70 cent premium rate. Coordinator Breanna Koval stopped by the KBMW Morning Show to
USDA Opens Grants Application to Improve SNAP Customer Service
(NAFB) – USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service Tuesday announced $5 million in competitive grants are available to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The SNAP Process and Technology Improvement multi-year grants seek to
USA Rice Raises Rail Shipping Concerns
(NAFB) – USA Rice recently submitted comments to the Surface Transportation Board outlining several rail shipping issues impacting the industry. The comments urged STB to take lasting actions to resolve and prevent the issues from reoccurring. The
Vilsack Highlights Investment in Watershed Infrastructure in North Carolina
(NAFB) – Visiting North Carolina this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted USDA’s investment of more than $39 million in six watershed infrastructure projects in the state. The six projects include rehabilitating dams, flood prevention, and watershed
USTR Tai Holds Trade Dialogue with United Kingdom
(NAFB) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with her counterpart in the United Kingdom this week as part of the second U.S.-UK trade dialogue. While not official trade negotiations, the dialogues focus on the future of
Ranch Group Urges FTC, DOJ to Investigate Vertical Integration of Cattle Feedlots
(NAFB) – As the beef sector focused on a congressional hearing Tuesday, one group urged the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to investigate vertical integration in feedlots. R-CALF this week announced formal comments submitted to
NCBA: Opposition to Government Mandate Amplified Through Senate Hearing
(NAFB) – Senate Agriculture Committee members heard from the beef industry Tuesday regarding the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The hearing, proceeded by months of debate over the need for increased transparency in cattle marketing, highlighted
Extreme Weather Expected to Delay Pasture Turnout
(North Dakota Ag Connection) – Following a cooler-than-normal spring 2022 and the 2021 drought, ranchers should expect a delay in grass development and growth this spring. “Air temperature is the main environmental factor that determines the rate
Burgum Urges Restoration of Pre-Pandemic Border Crossing Hours
(North Dakota Ag Connection) – Gov. Doug Burgum is urging U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to restore pre-pandemic hours of operation at several ports of entry where hours were reduced in April 2020. In a letter
Study: Cover Crops More Effective than Insecticides for Managing Pests
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Ag Connection) – Promoting early season plant cover, primarily through the use of cover crops, can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than insecticide applications, according to a Penn