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A diverse group of more than 40 agribusinesses, farm groups and state departments of agriculture visited the Netherlands in mid April to strengthen trade relationships and look for new opportunities.
In a roundtable with U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, small-scale producers from southern Minnesota shared how crop insurance was unattainable for their operations.
The largest growth in the ethanol industry came between 2005 and 2013
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U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland granted a preliminary injunction halting the U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing or enforcing the new Waters of the United States rule.

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Congress has experienced a lot of turnover since the last farm bill was passed, and Reps. Brad Finstad and Michelle Fischbach are among the new lawmakers gearing up for their first bill.
Residents and township officials aired a laundry list of complaints and concerns about the proposed plant in Delaware Township.
Under House Bill 1371, feedlots or dairies could partner with a corporation and no longer fall under the definition of farming and ranching.
Carbon pipeline opponents tried to limit the use of eminent domain for the pipeline projects, which would capture carbon from ethanol plants.
The Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act would provide funding for hiring additional inspectors and would restrict an employer's use of certain attendance policies.
A change in state law will allow the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council to provide grants to the North Dakota Corn Growers Association.

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The United States Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Agreement will now help put locally produced food into North Dakota's food pantries.
MSGA said the recent biennium budget agreement doesn't reflect the importance of agriculture to Minnesota's economy.
Sen. Jeff Magrum, R-Hazelton, brought several bills dealing with CO2 pipelines and eminent domain in response to Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline.

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