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Apr 29, 2021 | 1:56 PM
South Dakota Senator John Thune– a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee– and committee chairwoman Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow have reintroduced the Cover Crop Flexibility Act.
The legislation would remove the prohibition on harvesting or grazing cover crops on prevented plant acres prior to November 1 and allow this flexibility outside of the primary nesting season.
This legislation is an offshoot of Thune and Stabenow’s 2019 effort that led the US Department of Agriculture to make an administrative change that allowed for penalty-free haying and grazing, which significantly benefited states like South Dakota and Michigan. In 2020, Thune and Stabenow again requested that USDA move up the November 1 date to September 1, but the department only provided flexibility in certain counties in South Dakota and North Dakota. This bill would provide a permanent solution to this issue and create greater certainty fo
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ISA’s New Blog Documents Illinois Soybean Trade & Exports 04.12.21
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BLOOMINGTON, ILL – April 12, 2021 – Without knowing the ins-and-outs of what makes trade happen, many people think it s a natural process that takes little effort to sustain. Illinois Soybean Association’s new Trade & Exports Blog, “Bean There,” sheds new light on how the very complicated system of trade and exports functions, and how ISA’s involvement in trade benefits soybean farmers.
Early blog contributions have highlighted the unique advantages Illinois soybeans offer over the rest. Some features have included transportation infrastructure and container shipment capabilities, Illinois trade teams, and the three key requirements international buyers look for: consistent supply, sustainably-produced, and quality product.
USDA sees constraints on corn, soybean plantings this year
By Karl Plume and Julie Ingwersen Reuters April 3, 2021 8:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture s forecasts for corn and soybean plantings this spring fell below analyst expectations, sending futures prices for both upward.
Smaller-than-expected plantings of the two main cash crops in the United States would heighten concerns about global food and
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