Government Shutdown: What it Means for Farmers
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Like the rest of America, farmers woke up this morning and learned that the federal government is shut down.
How will the shutdown impact American agriculture?
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Energy Economist: RFS saves consumers as much as $1.50 per gallon
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There’s been plenty of political rhetoric and attacks using Big Oil talking points on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) recently. Unfortunately, it appears that the same people making attacks have chosen to ignore a study released last week by energy economist Philip K.
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Corn Links: Farm Bill, Chipotle and the Chesapeake Bay
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The farm bill is still going nowhere, Chipotle gets called out by Funny or Die and a judge upholds a ruling on the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load issue.
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Minnesota Farmers are top users of USDA Conservation Program
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More farmers in Minnesota than any other state have used a voluntary USDA program that aims to improve, maintain and expand on-farm conservation practices. -
Green Star Farms Initiative: Benchmarking and Accelerating On-Farm Best Management Practices
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
The land that brothers Nathan and Sean Collins farm in Murdock, Minn., has been in production for 150 years.
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Blame McDonald's — not Ethanol — for Increasing Chicken Prices
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Well, don’t “blame” McDonald’s, that’s a little harsh. It’s a good thing for agriculture that McDonald’s is buying more chicken from farmers to meet demand for a new menu item. -
Klobuchar and Grassley Letter asks for Investigation of Big Oil
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Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter this week asking the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate possible anti-competitive practices by oil companies that may be limiting consumer access to renewable fuels like ethanol.
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Let's Help the Poultry Industry Better Understand Ethanol and the Renewable Fuels Standard
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For some reason, our fellow farmers in the poultry industry still do not understand the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and ethanol.Maybe they’ll get it if corn farmers contact them directly.
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"Uniting" a Major Theme at 2013 Minnesota Agriculture Leadership Conference
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As the number of people in farm circles gets smaller, it’s more important than ever before for agriculture groups to become more united in their efforts to shape sensible farm policy and fend off attacks on issues like biotechnology,
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