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By Jacob Orledge A South Dakota lobbyist hinted this week that Summit Carbon Solutions’ plan to build a 2,000-mile carbon dioxide pipeline is on life support without the ability to secure easements through eminent domain.  Pipeline opponents in his state, according to David Owen, president of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce before retiring earlier this year, have argued Summit is free to move forward with the carbon dioxide pipeline that would bring 18.5 million tons of carbon dioxide to North Dakota annually. Some have said that while the company can no longer use eminent domain to secure the pipeline…

By Jonathan Coppess and Otto Doering Maybe history can provide handrails in turbulent, difficult times. For many farmers, this harvest season threatens such times. Some of the crops being combined in fields lack the market demand expected at planting because the Trump Administration’s tariff policies and trade conflicts have damaged commodity exports (farmdoc daily, Sept. 22, 2025; Huneke and Johnson, Sept. 20, 2025; Bradner, Seger, Robertson, and Herb, Sept. 20, 2025; Rappeport, Sept. 15, 2025; Cao, Thukral, and Plume, Sept. 10, 2025; Bradsher, Sept. 4, 2025; Thukral and Cao, Aug. 13, 2025; Gowen and Carioti, May 21, 2025; Rappeport, April 10, 2025; American Soybean Association, Aug. 20, 2025; Huneke and…

By Wesley Muller More than a month after a major industrial fire in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an inventory list identifying the millions of gallons of motor oils, automotive fluids, and other petrochemical products at the site.  The information was made public Thursday, hours after the Illuminator reported the agency was waiting on permission from the executives of the Smitty’s Supply Inc. plant in Roseland that was destroyed in an Aug. 22 chemical fire that took two weeks to completely extinguish. The explosion and blaze sent smoke, soot and oily residue into the air and onto nearby homes,…

A 17-year-old Marion County farm boy who was the subject of a Florida Amber Alert has been found safe, according to emerging news reports. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday afternoon that Caden Rex Speight of Dunnellon was located in Williston, ending an overnight search that included an abandoned vehicle, gunfire, and fears of a kidnapping. WTSP reported that deputies first began searching for Speight on Thursday after responding to reports of a shooting in the 12800 block of Southwest Highway 484 around 4:10 p.m. At the scene, investigators found a truck registered to the teenager, but he was…

By Jeff Beach A North Dakota agency has approved a permit for what could become the largest dairy in state history — a 25,000-cow milking operation in Traill County.  The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is issuing the permit for Riverview Dairy at a site near the Red River southeast of Hillsboro.  Riverview, based in Morris, Minnesota, plans to build two large dairies on the North Dakota side of the Red River that could quadruple the number of dairy cows in the state. North Dakota’s dairy industry has been dwindling for decades.  Riverview had already obtained an environmental permit for a 12,500-cow dairy…

By Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept. 26 (Reuters) – Around 40 Argentine soybean cargoes were registered for export in November and December during this week’s export tax suspension, mostly headed to China, two traders told Reuters, in purchases that directly eat into the prime U.S. marketing season. A total of 2.66 million tons of soybeans were registered for November and December, accounting for more than 50% of the 5.1 million tons of total volume booked for all months cited by Argentine officials during the tax-free window, the two Asian traders said on Friday. The buying frenzy by Chinese importers this…

For generations, livestock shows and fairs have brought farmers, ranchers, and rural communities together to exhibit their best livestock and compete for coveted purple banners. Yet, over the decades as cities grow outward and surround many of these historic venues, organizers and exhibitors are increasingly confronted with safety and security concerns. Every year, I hear of families who report thefts of expensive equipment — from blowers and show supplies to trucks and trailers — at state and national shows in major urban centers. Few mornings start worse than discovering that an essential tool, or even a vehicle, has disappeared overnight. …

By Leah Douglas and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Thursday said Mexico has not adequately enacted protocols to curb the spread of New World screwworm, a sign of tension between the two countries as they navigate the northward march of the pest. Rollins blamed a recent screwworm detection less than 70 miles (113 km) from the U.S. border on Mexico’s failure to curb cattle movements and inadequate monitoring of fly traps meant to reduce the wild population of screwworm flies, which infest and can kill livestock if untreated. Screwworm has not yet crossed the U.S. border,…

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, has long voiced discontent with the nation’s Health and Human Services secretary. Now, citing “absurd conspiracies, putting lives in danger, and raising healthcare costs,” Stevens said she is wanting to do something tangible about it and announced she is drafting the paperwork to impeach Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy has long been a divisive figure both in agriculture and in the broader health sector. Most recently, he was the architect behind the effort to place the blame on acetaminophen, commonly sold under the brand name Tylenol, for cases of autism in the United…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 25 (Reuters) – Argentina’s declared soy exports for the 2024/25 season hit a seven-year high after a brief pause in export taxes triggered a trading frenzy, which should continue to boost the market as many exporters declared sales before buying the goods. Argentina is set to export 10.5 million metric tons of soybeans from this season’s harvest, according to government data, ahead of the previous record of 10.1 million achieved in 2018/19. Available official records go back to 2017/18. The Agriculture Secretariat did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether this season’s declared soy…