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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20 hours ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
As the threat posed by the New World screwworm rises, NCBA today joined affiliate state associations in urging Congress to pass the STOP Screwworms Act to fund the opening of a new sterile fly facility in the United States. Introduced by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), this bill would help protect both livestock and human health from the New World screwworm.
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21 hours ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
The National Milk Producers Federation today lauded the inclusion of critical resources in the House Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would boost the agricultural economy and provide farmers certainty. “We commend Chairman GT Thompson and committee members for advancing important investments that will help support and create opportunities for dairy,” said Gregg Doud, president and CEO of NMPF.
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Committee, reacted to the potential $290 billion in cuts to SNAP proposed by Republicans on the House Ag Committee. “Instead of working with Democrats to lower costs from President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs, House Republicans have decided to pull the rug out from under families by cutting the SNAP benefits that 42 million Americans rely on to put food on the table,” she said.
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
Data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows Canadian sales of agricultural tractors grew 3.4 percent in April year-to-date, while sales of four-wheel-drive tractors jumped 46.3 percent during the same period. U.S. sales dropped in all categories in April 2025, with total agricultural tractor sales down 13.3 percent and combines falling 48.3 percent year-to-date.
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1 day ago |
kfgo.com | Rusty Halvorson
House Republicans are proposing a $290 billion cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade. The GOP plan uses some of the money saved to increase spending on commodity programs, crop insurance, and other farm bill programs. The draft text released on Monday shows the bill’s agriculture provisions would increase the PLC reference prices by ten percent to 20 percent, in line with the farm bill the committee approved last year.
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