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Trump on potential EU food imports ban: ‘Let them do it’
From The Hill
President Trump brushed off reporting that the European Union might respond to his “reciprocal” tariff policy by moving to block imports of certain American food products.
“That’s all right. I don’t mind. Let them do it. Let them do it,” Trump told reporters.
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As DOGE works to stop wasteful spending, Ag Secretary Rollins says vital farm programs aren’t at risk
From AgWeb
Before Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was even confirmed, DOGE produced findings from its initial review of USDA. Those findings were something Rollins highlighted during her first address to more than 400 USDA staffers and others immediately following her confirmation.
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Related: Rollings asked state governors to participate in “laboratories for innovation”
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USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds
From Reuters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration's push to overhaul the federal government.
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MDA presentation on federal interactions with state programs
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen presented a federal funds update on Feb. 17.
View the presentation here.
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Minnesota could set new nitrate standards for lakes
From KAXE
While MN does have regulations on nitrate levels in drinking water, advocates say nitrogen thresholds for lakes and rivers are long overdue.
Minnesota is giving its water quality standards a fresh look. With public input in their hands, officials are under pressure to add language about nitrate levels, a move some said is long overdue.
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Related: Draft Water Quality Standards Work Plan for 2025 to 2027
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NFU President: Farmers need certainty
From Brownfield Ag News
The president of National Farmers Union (NFU) says farmers are facing unprecedented uncertainty.
Rob Larew tells Brownfield, “Change always brings a lot of questions.” He says, “I think answers will be forthcoming on where this new administration’s priorities are going to be. But I think right now there’s a great deal of uncertainty, and I think because we already have a lot of stress in the farm economy, I think that is increasing a lot of anxiety out there.”
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Navigating farm assistance in 2025
From Farm Progress
Farming is never without challenge and uncertainty; however, the first two months of 2025 have threatened to redefine uncertainty around federal programs. With changes being implemented on what seems to be a day-to-day basis, Betty Resnick, who serves as an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), walks us through programs, funding and what is still available today.
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Importance of spring nitrogen stabilizers
From Brownfield Ag News
A nutrient management specialist is stressing the importance of spring nitrogen stabilizers.
John Stoffer with Corteva Agriscience tells Brownfield most farmers understand the need for N stabilization in the fall.
“However, many of those farmers will tell me they don’t need to stabilize in the spring or at side-dress just because nitrogen is applied so close to the corn, and the corn will be utilizing it at that time.”
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Rural Finance Authority makes funds available for animal disease outbreaks
From the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
In order to open funds to Minnesota farmers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority (RFA) Board has declared an emergency for three animal diseases: avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and the H5N1 flu virus. This makes zero-interest Disaster Recovery Loans available for Minnesota farmers whose operations have sustained livestock losses due to the diseases from February 12, 2025, to February 12, 2026.
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The Salford Group’s SS400+ Spinner Spreader wins 2024 CropLife IRON Product of the Year Award
From CropLife
Every year for more than a decade now, CropLife IRON and its readers have annually picked the product that everyone agrees represented “the best of the bunch” to receive the coveted “Big I” trophy. For 2024, the winner of this honor was the SS400+ Spinner Spreader from The Salford Group.
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Your applicator toolbox: Six items you need to have
From The Daily Scoop
With this year’s spraying season quickly approaching, there are a few steps you can take now to prepare for the busy months ahead. One of them includes preparing a kit of items you will need during applications.
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Understand how EPA’s new herbicide strategy will impact you
From The Daily Scoop
As farmers gear up for the 2025 production season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to refine its rules for herbicide use with regard to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Nutrien warns tariffs will hurt U.S. farmers who rely on Canadian potash
From Yahoo
Nutrien Ltd. CEO Ken Seitz says Canada supplies more than 80 per cent of the potash used on U.S. farms, and as the company looks at what tariffs could do to its business, "by far the biggest discussion is about potash."
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Fertilizer prices could jump soon, economist says
From Brownfield Ag News
An ag economist says the outlook for fertilizer prices isn’t favorable for farmers.
University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says, “My general bias here is that fertilizer prices are going to move higher as we get closer to spring. I think there’s certain product categories that are going to see more of a rally than others, so maybe not as much of a nitrogen rally for anhydrous as what we see in maybe the potash market.”
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Economist: Inflation rate rises to 3%, could be bullish for commodities
From Brownfield Ag News
An ag economist says farmers should monitor grain futures as inflation continues to increase.
Consumer prices rose half a percentage point in January and University of Missouri’s Ben Brown says the commodity markets could benefit. “There’s some evidence that suggests that commodities follow the long-range gauge of inflation. If you see a period where inflation is starting to heat up, we tend to see commodities follow that.”
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Diversified cropping systems boost nitrogen supply but not soil carbon, study finds
From AgriNews
Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn’t one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State University researchers.
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Study examines the age of groundwater and nitrate trends in southeast Minnesota
From Minnesota Department of Agriculture
A newly published study by researchers at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Geological Survey, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reveals new information about the age of groundwater in the state’s distinctive Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota.
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Webinar (On-Demand): 4R nutrients in action: Real-Time tissue analysis for season changing insights
CCA Approved for 0.5 CEU Credit in Nutrient Management
Timing is everything when it comes to growing crops. In this session, learn how real-time tissue testing is used by sales agronomist when growers need it the most.
Discover strategies to address nutrient issues early and have answers for growers before top-dressing time.
Hear success stories from a sales agronomist who no longer needs to send samples to the lab and uses this tool to save time, cut costs, and help growers use right source, amount and focus on timing of fertilizer in season.
Watch Now
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Certified Crop Advisor Exams
The second exam window for 2025 is April 2-16. Registration opens on February 26 and continues through March 24. Testing will be conducted Wednesday, April 2 through Wednesday, April 16.
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