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This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by North Dakota Corn. The Biden administration released guidance on its sustainable aviation fuel subsidy program that allows corn-based ethanol to qualify for the program if it’s sourced from farms using climate-friendly growing techniques. Andrew Mauch serves as President of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. 
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has affected dairy herds in several states. Mike North, Producer Division President with Ever.Ag, talks about how the markets have reacted to the news.

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Mike Strantz, vice president of advocacy with the National Farmers Union, talks about areas inside the bill that are important to the National Farmers Union.

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The difference in Brazil’s soybean production estimates from USDA and Brazil’s counterpart is quite large in 2024.

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More consumers are placing growing importance on buying sustainable, local food products - including at the meat counter.   Rusty Halvorson recently talked with fifth generation rancher Josh Alsager of Walcott, North Dakota, about his family's long history in sustainable beef production.  Alsager is also co-owner of Alsager Meats of Audubon, MN and Fargo, ND.
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Farmers in Minnesota are making some planting progress. According to the latest crop progress report from USDA, corn planting was 30 percent complete, 14 percent of the soybeans are in the ground, and half of the oats and spring wheat crops have been planted.
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