GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Minnkota Power Cooperative's Milton Young Station, located near Center, N.D., burns lignite coal to generate electricity for customers in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Photo special to Forum News Service.

North Dakota

North Dakota to loan $115M to carbon capture ventures, including Project Tundra

The Industrial Commission approved a $100 million low-interest loan for Project Tundra, Minnkota Power Cooperative's ambitious $1.45 billion carbon capture venture.

North Dakota

4,000 pounds of fertilizer spill into river in southwest North Dakota

State spill investigation manager Bill Suess told Forum News Service the recent heavy rain and snowfall means the river is running fast and at a high volume, so the fertilizer will likely dilute in the water.

May 18, 2022 05:03 PM

News

Rep. Paul Anderson says ag bill needs more work to gain bipartisan support

“One area where this bill fell short is it does not have more funding for E15 fuel infrastructure,” Anderson said.

April 26, 2022 09:52 AM

Minnesota

Minnesota ag leaders ask that 'safety nets' remain in place in 2023 Farm Bill

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on Wednesday, April 20, met with state agriculture group leaders to talk about provisions that should be included in the next federal Farm Bill.

April 20, 2022 04:17 PM

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Minnesota

$13M plan for shade tree, seedling replanting stirs division in drought relief talks

Minnesota lawmakers met for the first time on Tuesday to start bridging gaps between plans approved by the House and Senate that could send out grants and loans to farmers and ranchers.

April 19, 2022 05:59 PM

By Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota

Willmar City Council gives Nexyst 360 early access to 137 acres of Industrial Park land

The Willmar City Council approved an early access agreement with Nexyst 360, an agricultural distribution company that wants to purchase 137 acres in the Willmar Industrial Park. The agreement would allow Nexyst 360 to begin developer activities such as surveys, environmental assessments and soil investigations prior to any land sale being completed.

April 19, 2022 03:58 PM

By Shelby Lindrud

Policy

More money for avian flu likely in Minnesota drought aid bill

During a break in the Minnesota Legislative session, Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said he had hoped to have a drought relief package passed before the break. Gov. Tim Walz first proposed a drought relief package last fall, primarily to help the livestock and specialty crop sectors but still no checks have been issued.

April 14, 2022 05:30 AM

By Jeff Beach

Policy

Biden to tap ethanol to lower fuel prices as consumer prices continue to surge

The move represents the administration's latest attempt to tamp down inflation, which hit a new 40-year high on Tuesday.

April 12, 2022 09:50 AM

By Reuters

Minnesota

Minnesota Legislature sends $1 million emergency bird flu funding to governor's desk

To date, the avian influenza has been detected in 21 Minnesota flocks, affecting 1 million birds.

April 07, 2022 04:07 PM

By Dana Ferguson

Minnesota

$10 million bill for drought relief, avian flu surveillance passes Minnesota Senate

The proposal is not final, it will now come before a panel of House and Senate members to iron out differences before it could come up for another vote.

March 31, 2022 01:41 PM

By Dana Ferguson

South Dakota

Dusty Johnson the unlikely lawmaker spearheading shipping reform

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson speaks with Forum News Service about his bipartisan act to unfetter clogged ports that have led to supply chain dilemmas for South Dakotans, from a dairy near the Minnesota border to a children's bicycle manufacturer in Rapid City.

March 30, 2022 12:26 PM

By Christopher Vondracek

Policy

EPA lifts herbicide restrictions in Minnesota, says it had outdated information

The Environmental Protection agency says it relies on information from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and had used outdated information about the eastern massasauga rattlesnake on decisions about Enlist Duo in Minnesota.

March 29, 2022 04:41 PM

By Jeff Beach

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Policy

US Supreme Court agrees to take up case on Prop. 12, California law dictating pork production standards

The U.S. Supreme Court at its March 25 conference agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation against California’s Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs born to sows that weren’t raised according to the state’s “arbitrary” production standards.

March 28, 2022 10:40 AM

By Agweek Staff Report