CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 24 -- The National Corn Growers Association posted the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Asso  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 24 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Urges Commerce to Revoke Phosphate Fertilizer Duties The American Soybean Association (ASA) joined a coalition of agricultural organizations on Friday in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the revocation of countervailing duties (CVDs) on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia. "We are disappointed Mosaic and Simplot did not listen to their farm  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 23 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * From Capitol Hill, UND fireside chat examines national security and space President Armacost talks with Iridium Communications' Senior VP John McNiff about space, security and UND's burgeoning role in both * WASHINGTON -- From the evolution of satellite communications to the future of missile defense and artificial intelligence, defense industry leaders, consultants, alumni and oth  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: NSF Awards $45 Million to North Dakota AgTech Engine at NDSU * Senator Worked to Advance Latest Round of Federal Funding, Supporting Ag Technology and Workforce Development FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $45 million over three years to the North Dakota AgTech Engine housed at North Dakota State University (NDSU).   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 24 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article on March 23, 2026: * * * Student-centered Policy Trends What the year's legislative sessions tell us about what states are focusing on KEY TAKEAWAYS: * States are increasingly prioritizing postsecondary skills through high school transformation, personalized academic acceleration and career readiness initiatives * Legislation in 2025 reflected a strong commitment to student-centered learning, with 43 enacted bills ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Plan to Pay $1 Billion Not to Build Wind Power * The Trump administration today announced a "landmark agreement" to pay $928 million to energy giant TotalEnergies to cancel its planned wind farm projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. As part of an agreement to cancel and reimburse TotalEnergies for offshore wind leases worth $928 million, Total  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Teamsters at B&G Foods Authorize Strike * (STOUGHTON, Wis.) - Members of Teamsters Local 120 at B&G Foods in Stoughton, Wis., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, as they fight for fair wages, affordable health care, and improved working conditions at an understaffed facility. The Stoughton plant is vital to B&G Foods' operations, producing hous  more