Waters of the United States rule is bad news for farmers
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Written by Kirby Hettver
As a fifth-generation family farmer in Western, Minnesota, I’ve had to overcome many things. Flooded fields, droughts,
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Taxes: Farmers invited to learn more about tax changes through webinar
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UPDATE: Here is a video of the presentation and webinar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajmhJpZa8zI&feature=youtu.be
Do you have questions about recent tax changes impacting farmers from the 2014 legislative session?
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MCGA Radio: Tom Sell talks farm bill implementation
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On this week’s Minnesota Corn Growers Association radio, Tom Sell from Combest, Sell & Associates covers what corn farmers should know about implementation of the 2014 farm bill.
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Don't play political games with crucial farm policy
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Congress has started debating a fiscal year 2015 agriculture appropriations bill, which funds important food safety, farm services, animal health and nutrition programs. Unfortunately, -
Will there be another propane shortage this winter?
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The weather is (finally) warm, but it wasn’t long ago that Minnesota farmers, homeowners and businesses were dealing with a propane shortage during harvest season made worse by a long,
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EWG recycles a bunch of ethanol myths, calls it a "study"
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What do you get when Big Oil and corporate activists team up to attack farmers and consumers?
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) and its new (*ahem*),
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NCGA to President Obama: Allow the bipartisan RFS to continue working
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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with biotechnology businesses and ethanol groups, called on President Obama last week to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to slash the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
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What's up with EPA and the Renewable Fuel Standard?
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It’s been two months since the public comment period ended on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and drastically reduce the amount of the homegrown ethanol blended in our fuel.
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Making their voices heard: Legislative reception connects corn farmers and policymakers
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Over 40 state legislators, staff, and agency leaders talked farming, biofuels and agriculture policy with corn farmers at the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) legislative reception in St.
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