Category: DFL In the Know

Agriculture
U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Hit an Eight-Year High: Court Data, New York Times
Crop Prices Dip Despite Trade Deals, Washington Post
Climate Change Is Making It Much Harder to Be a Young Farmer, Mother Jones

Congress
Doug Collins expected to step down as top Republican on Judiciary Committee, Politico
House approves bills to limit Trump’s ability to launch attacks on Iran, CBS News

Corruption Watch
Lev Parnas directly implicates Lindsey Graham in Ukraine plot: ‘He was in the loop’, Raw Story Continue reading “In the Know: January 31, 2020”

Agriculture
U.S. Corn ‘Only Game in Town’ With Supply Running Out Elsewhere, Ag Web
HEMP TAKES HOLD, Successful Agriculture
DOJ PROBES DEAN FOODS/DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA PROPOSED MERGER, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Twenty attorneys general file amicus brief against Missouri abortion restrictions, The Hill

Congress
Democrats to offer $760B infrastructure plan with big climate theme, Politico
Congress urges Google to act against ‘dangerous climate misinformation’ on YouTube, CNBC Continue reading “In the Know: January 29, 2020”

2020 Election
Arizona’s ballot rules overturned on grounds they discriminate against minority voters, Los Angeles Times
Rep. Doug Collins expected to run for Senate, setting up GOP clash, Politico

Agriculture
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom offering resources to incorporate ag education in all classrooms, KEYC

Congress
The House will soon vote on a bill to repeal Trump’s travel ban — as he gears up to expand it, Vox Continue reading “In the Know: January 28, 2020”

2020 Election
Election Officials To Convene Amid Historic Focus On Voting And Interference, NPR
Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats, Pioneer Press

Agriculture
Bio-methane from cow manure could be a ‘new gold rush’ on the farm, Star Tribune
SOYBEAN MARKET DROPS BELOW $9 LEVEL MONDAY, Successful Farming
U.S. Agriculture Secretary to EU: Follow ‘Sound Science’ on Food Safety, US News & World Report

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison joins state AG coalition in 3D gun suit against Trump Administration, Brainerd Dispatch
Continue reading “In the Know: January 27, 2020”

Agriculture
LIVESTOCK-CATTLE FUTURES STUMBLE TO TWO-MONTH LOW AHEAD OF USDA REPORT, Successful Farming
Trump’s USDA Chief Thinks Farm Workers Are Overpaid, Mother Jones

Congress
Congress has welcome news for Americans saving for retirement, The Hill

DFL News
Why is Minnesota’s Democratic Party called the DFL?, StarTribune
DFL seeks to restrict party choice data, KARE11
Minnesota DFL Announces Support for Changes to Minnesota Primary Law to Protect Voter Privacy and Data, DFL.org Continue reading “In the Know: January 24, 2020”

Agriculture
Minnesota lost more than 300 dairy farms in 2019 for second year in a row, KARE11
SECRETARY PERDUE UNSURE WHEN THIRD MFP PAYMENT WILL HIT MAILBOXES, Successful Farming

Donald Trump
Trump Jabs Democrats With Bizarre Brag: They Don’t Have The Material We Have, Huffington Post
Trump sets record for tweets as president on day House makes impeachment case, The Hill
Trump impeachment defense lawyers Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz share disturbing problem, NBC News

Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget, Associated Press
Hakeem Jeffries: Impeachment Manager Is Democrats’ Messaging Guru, New York Times
Trump tapes help incriminate the President at his own trial, CNN
What to Watch For in Trump’s Impeachment Trial on Thursday, New York Times Continue reading “In the Know: January 23, 2020”

2020 Election
Minnesota is projected to lose a seat in Congress. Here’s why that’s a huge deal, Minnesota Reformer

Agriculture
CHARTS TELL FARMERS THAT NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE PESSIMISTIC, ANALYST SAYS, Successful Farming
Top ag banker: Optimism remains, despite tough times in farm country, MPR

Donald Trump
The glaring problem in Trump’s legal argument against impeachment, Vox
Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban, NPR
Trump says he would ‘love’ to sit in Senate chamber during impeachment, CNN
Trump says GDP would be near 4% and the Dow could be 10,000 points higher if it weren’t for the Fed, CNBC
Trump again denies knowing Lev Parnas: ‘He’s a conman’, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: January 22, 2020”