Rusty Halvorson
Correspondent at KFGO-AM (Fargo, ND)
Host at Ag on Tap Podcast
Ag Correspondent, Podcaster at Ag on Tap, Golfer, fisherman, sports fan. #America
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
U.S. egg production totaled 8.63 billion during March 2025, down seven percent from last year. Production included 7.35 billion table eggs and 1.28 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 104 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during March totaled 351 million, down eight percent from last year. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,458 eggs, up slightly from March 2024.
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
USDA staffing cuts and office consolidations are raising bipartisan concerns in Congress – sparking objections to what some criticize as haphazard layoffs by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. USDA currently is sorting through employees who submitted their requests for a Deferred Resignation Program that would pay them potentially through the end of September – but terminate their employment.
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
The American Farm Bureau Federation today asked for changes to the “Waters of the United States” rule to bring it in line with the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court ruling, which called for more clarity in water regulations. AFBF submitted comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for recommendations.
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2 days ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
FARGO, ND – April 22, 2025 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced $340.6 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance to deliver relief to farmers, ranchers and rural communities impacted by natural disasters that have caused devastation across the country.
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2 days ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
USDA reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for summer planted crops, annual forage, and forage seeding. Sales closing dates vary by crop, but the next major sales closing dates are May 1, July 15, and July 31. Producers are encouraged to visit their crop insurance agents soon to learn specific details for the 2025 crop year.
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