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Megan Villarreal, Alvarado, Minn., letter: Farming, factory work both pose challenges
I challenge farmers to go into the factories and see what is happening with their sugar beets in the absence of the dedicated and loyal Crystal Sugar union employees. After all, the farmers own the company.
Sunday, December, 11, 2011 - - Opinion
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I challenge farmers to go into the factories and see what is happening with their sugar beets in the absence of the dedicated and loyal Crystal Sugar union employees. After all, the farmers own the company.
Sunday, December, 11, 2011 - - Opinion
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Hoeven: Sugar program must be in farm bill
Senator discusses 2012 Farm Bill talks, Keystone pipeline legislation
The U.S. sugar program seems to be on track to be continued in the 2012 Farm Bill, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Friday. “We need to continue the no-cost sugar program and it needs to be part of the farm bill, and I believe it will be,” he said.
Saturday, December, 10, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Senator discusses 2012 Farm Bill talks, Keystone pipeline legislation
The U.S. sugar program seems to be on track to be continued in the 2012 Farm Bill, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Friday. “We need to continue the no-cost sugar program and it needs to be part of the farm bill, and I believe it will be,” he said.
Saturday, December, 10, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Camelina crop insurance available in 41 counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a pilot program to provide crop insurance for camelina in selected counties in Montana and North Dakota beginning with the 2012 crop year. Oil from crushed camelina seeds can be converted into biofuel.
Thursday, December, 01, 2011 - - News
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a pilot program to provide crop insurance for camelina in selected counties in Montana and North Dakota beginning with the 2012 crop year. Oil from crushed camelina seeds can be converted into biofuel.
Thursday, December, 01, 2011 - - News
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Dayton to American Crystal: Time for 'fair agreement' with locked-out workers
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton issued a statement Wednesday urging both sides in the American Crystal Sugar lockout to get back to the negotiation table, putting the most pressure on company officials.
Thursday, November, 24, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton issued a statement Wednesday urging both sides in the American Crystal Sugar lockout to get back to the negotiation table, putting the most pressure on company officials.
Thursday, November, 24, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Deer harvest down, North Dakota refuges offer late-season upland bird hunts etc.
According to Paul Telander, regional wildlife supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources in Bemidji, the harvest is down about 30 percent in the far northern areas, 8 to 10 percent in the Bemidji-Park Rapids area, 27 percent in the western part of the region and 7 to 15 percent in the far southwest portion of the region. Regionwide, the deer kill is down about 13 percent, but season continues through today in some of the easternmost permit areas. Season in most of northwest Minnesota ended Nov. 13.
Sunday, November, 20, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Outdoors
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According to Paul Telander, regional wildlife supervisor for the Department of Natural Resources in Bemidji, the harvest is down about 30 percent in the far northern areas, 8 to 10 percent in the Bemidji-Park Rapids area, 27 percent in the western part of the region and 7 to 15 percent in the far southwest portion of the region. Regionwide, the deer kill is down about 13 percent, but season continues through today in some of the easternmost permit areas. Season in most of northwest Minnesota ended Nov. 13.
Sunday, November, 20, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - Outdoors
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No more speculation: Heitkamp to run for U.S. Senate
The race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad in Congress heated up Tuesday as former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp ended weeks of speculation and announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate.
Wednesday, November, 09, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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The race to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad in Congress heated up Tuesday as former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp ended weeks of speculation and announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate.
Wednesday, November, 09, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Crystal offers record beet payments
American Crystal Sugar Co. is breaking a record when it set its final payment for the 2010 sugar beet crop at $73.02 per ton gross. With on a harvest of 10.9 million ton, that’s a gross payment of $795.9 million.
Wednesday, November, 09, 2011 - Agweek - Business
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American Crystal Sugar Co. is breaking a record when it set its final payment for the 2010 sugar beet crop at $73.02 per ton gross. With on a harvest of 10.9 million ton, that’s a gross payment of $795.9 million.
Wednesday, November, 09, 2011 - Agweek - Business
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Little time left to get farm bill on track
Area congressional leaders discuss challenge of getting bill past 'Super Committee'
Typically farm bill discussions run over two years. The committee, which is working to cut the nation's budget deficit, has two months to get its work done.
Tuesday, November, 08, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Area congressional leaders discuss challenge of getting bill past 'Super Committee'
Typically farm bill discussions run over two years. The committee, which is working to cut the nation's budget deficit, has two months to get its work done.
Tuesday, November, 08, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Farm-state lawmakers moving to create unprecedented fed subsidy program
The subsidy, free insurance that would cover farmers' "shallow crop losses" before their paid insurance kicks in, has been pushed by corn and soybean farmers who could benefit the most from the program. It would replace for the most part several other subsidy programs, including direct payments preferred by Southern rice and cotton farmers.
Monday, November, 07, 2011 - Associated Press - Farm
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The subsidy, free insurance that would cover farmers' "shallow crop losses" before their paid insurance kicks in, has been pushed by corn and soybean farmers who could benefit the most from the program. It would replace for the most part several other subsidy programs, including direct payments preferred by Southern rice and cotton farmers.
Monday, November, 07, 2011 - Associated Press - Farm
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Klobuchar to visit NW Minnesota, attend Farm Bill forum in Fargo-Moorhead
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar will continue her “Made in America” tour in northwestern Minnesota this weekend. The economic tour started last week with visits to businesses in Fridley, Plymouth, Red Wing, Rochester, Wabasha and Winona.
Friday, November, 04, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar will continue her “Made in America” tour in northwestern Minnesota this weekend. The economic tour started last week with visits to businesses in Fridley, Plymouth, Red Wing, Rochester, Wabasha and Winona.
Friday, November, 04, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Kent Conrad, Washington, D.C., letter: Come talk and learn about 2012 farm bill
As negotiations continue on the next farm bill, there is a special congressional committee in Washington weighing an array of deficit reduction proposals, including cuts to ag programs and changes to farm policy.
Thursday, November, 03, 2011 - - Opinion
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As negotiations continue on the next farm bill, there is a special congressional committee in Washington weighing an array of deficit reduction proposals, including cuts to ag programs and changes to farm policy.
Thursday, November, 03, 2011 - - Opinion
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Conrad: Crystal lockout affects sugar program
Other officials urge company and union to negotiate
U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, a senior member of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, urged the company and the union representing its locked out workers to return to negotiations. He’s also recently warned of potential problems that extended labor strife could cause in formulating a new federal farm bill when the current bill expires in 2012, something he said he’s made clear to both sides.
Thursday, November, 03, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Other officials urge company and union to negotiate
U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, a senior member of the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, urged the company and the union representing its locked out workers to return to negotiations. He’s also recently warned of potential problems that extended labor strife could cause in formulating a new federal farm bill when the current bill expires in 2012, something he said he’s made clear to both sides.
Thursday, November, 03, 2011 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Farm Bill event slated for next month
U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will co-host an agricultural policy conference Nov. 7-8 in Fargo titled, “2012 Farm Bill: Issues and Challenges.”
Monday, October, 24, 2011 - Agweek Staff Writer - News
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U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will co-host an agricultural policy conference Nov. 7-8 in Fargo titled, “2012 Farm Bill: Issues and Challenges.”
Monday, October, 24, 2011 - Agweek Staff Writer - News
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Senate nixes millionaire farm subsidies
As 2012 farm bill looms, some say sentiment has shifted on direct payments
Unable to agree on whether millionaires should be taxed more, Democrats and Republicans are in rare accord on one issue: Growers with million-dollar incomes shouldn’t reap farm subsidies.
Saturday, October, 22, 2011 - Associated Press - Farm
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As 2012 farm bill looms, some say sentiment has shifted on direct payments
Unable to agree on whether millionaires should be taxed more, Democrats and Republicans are in rare accord on one issue: Growers with million-dollar incomes shouldn’t reap farm subsidies.
Saturday, October, 22, 2011 - Associated Press - Farm
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Conrad: Farm Bill topics unfolded
U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will co-host an agricultural policy conference in Fargo Holiday Inn, Nov. 7-8, titled, “2012 Farm Bill: Issues and Challenges.”
Tuesday, October, 18, 2011 - Agweek - Farm
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U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will co-host an agricultural policy conference in Fargo Holiday Inn, Nov. 7-8, titled, “2012 Farm Bill: Issues and Challenges.”
Tuesday, October, 18, 2011 - Agweek - Farm
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North Dakota groups get grants to promote specialty crops
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded 10 grants totaling more than $640,000 to promote specialty crops in North Dakota.
Saturday, October, 15, 2011 - - News
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Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has awarded 10 grants totaling more than $640,000 to promote specialty crops in North Dakota.
Saturday, October, 15, 2011 - - News
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Young would-be farmers have a tough row to hoe
The average age of the American farmer has been rising for decades and now is edging toward 60, as rural youth traded work in soil for work in offices. But even as interest in operating farms has returned, the next generation of food producers faces severe economic hurdles to breaking ground. High crop prices have pushed land values up 42 percent since 2007, and the economic downturn has limited the availability of credit.
Thursday, October, 13, 2011 - Medill News Service (MCT) - Farm
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The average age of the American farmer has been rising for decades and now is edging toward 60, as rural youth traded work in soil for work in offices. But even as interest in operating farms has returned, the next generation of food producers faces severe economic hurdles to breaking ground. High crop prices have pushed land values up 42 percent since 2007, and the economic downturn has limited the availability of credit.
Thursday, October, 13, 2011 - Medill News Service (MCT) - Farm
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Grower majority appears to support Crystal management
As American Crystal Sugar Co. growers shift into high gear todayto lift the 2011 crop, their union workers are still standing on the outside looking in after two months of a lockout. What do the growers think about that? Apparently, many — perhaps a majority — are fine with the way their company has prepared for a lockout of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union workers. Few will talk about it.
Saturday, October, 01, 2011 - Agweek - News
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As American Crystal Sugar Co. growers shift into high gear todayto lift the 2011 crop, their union workers are still standing on the outside looking in after two months of a lockout. What do the growers think about that? Apparently, many — perhaps a majority — are fine with the way their company has prepared for a lockout of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union workers. Few will talk about it.
Saturday, October, 01, 2011 - Agweek - News
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Obama’s deficit plan cuts billions in subsidies to farmers
Plan includes ending direct payments, which have paid nearly $16 billion to Minnesota, N.D. farmers in past 15 years
In addition, the president’s plan shrinks federal contributions to crop insurance programs and a land conservation program in the states by tens of millions of dollars per year.
Thursday, September, 22, 2011 - Star Tribune / MCT - News
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Plan includes ending direct payments, which have paid nearly $16 billion to Minnesota, N.D. farmers in past 15 years
In addition, the president’s plan shrinks federal contributions to crop insurance programs and a land conservation program in the states by tens of millions of dollars per year.
Thursday, September, 22, 2011 - Star Tribune / MCT - News
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Greg Schwarz, Le Sueur, Minn., column: Sorry, libertarians, but crop insurance flat-out works
The simple fact is that everyone wins with a strong crop insurance policy.
Sunday, September, 04, 2011 - - Opinion
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The simple fact is that everyone wins with a strong crop insurance policy.
Sunday, September, 04, 2011 - - Opinion
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