Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. The Republican represented Minnesota’s 1st District, which covers much of the southern third of the state, since 2019. House Ag Committee Ranking Member Glenn “GT” Thompson issued a statement Friday, saying Hagedorn was a tireless advocate on behalf of U.S. farmers and ranchers who never wavered in his commitment to serving the great people of Minnesota’s 1st […]
The Senate voted Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown ahead of the Friday deadline. The House of Representatives had previously approved the continuing resolution to extend funding through March 11. The continuing resolution includes temporary funding for Livestock Mandatory Reporting, which requires meatpackers to report purchases and sales of livestock and livestock products to the USDA. Kenny Burdine, an ag economist with the University of […]
Native American US military veterans are being sought for an opportunity survey in a plan to develop 10 regional food hubs across Indian Country. The Native American Agriculture Fund has partnered with the Farmer Veteran Coalition to understand how Native veterans are involved in food production and agriculture and connect them with the vision and mission of the fund. The CEO of the fund Toni Stanger-McLaughlin says Native Americans serve […]
