Right now Congress is focused on passing a budget resolution, but ag groups are committed to their own priorities
State departments of agriculture are in DC this week for the NASDA Winter Policy Conference, and North Dakota’s AG Commissioner says that some common themes are being discussed.
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The funding will support research aimed at developing stronger crop varieties.