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Help for Beginning farmers and ranchers was talked about at a recent USDA Transition Conference.Speaking to the group along w...
USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development and South Dakota native Dallas Tonsager is leaving his position at the department o...
The modification to the Country of Origin Labeling rule proposed by USDA meets world trading standards and provides consumers...
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack anticipates the impact of meat inspector furloughs tied to sequestration will hit this summer.In a o...
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack anticipates the impact of meat inspector furloughs tied to sequestration will hit this summer.In a o...
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack anticipates the impact of meat inspector furloughs tied to sequestration will hit this summer.In a o...
The U.S. Meat industry is very concerned over the possibility of stoppage of production at packing plants across the country ...
Wednesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the World Organization for Animal Health is recommending that the United S...
The National Farmers Union and U.S. Cattlemen’s Association have released legal analysis of Country of Origin Labeling ...
Iowa Senator Tom Harkin says "it's not easy to walk away," but he has decided not to seek reelection in 2014.Ha...
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Japan will be accepting beef up to 30 months o...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has decided to remain on the job as leader for USDA. That decision pleases many ag group an...
Thursday, USDA announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S.livestock moving...
Thursday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. will not accept Russia’s demand the U.S. certify pork and beef shipmen...
This weekend Russia began suspending U.S. meat exports to their nation due to ractopamine use.U.S. Trade Representative Ron K...
The elections didn’t result in many wholesale changes in the branches of government or the Administration. However, the...
A measure to repeal school lunch regulations that limits calories for school children has been introduced in the House by Con...
Last week, a group of Senators led by South Dakota’s John Thune and Tim Johnson sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsa...
South Dakota Senators John Thune and Tim Johnson and 6 others are asking Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to call on GIPSA to investi...
Tuesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack began hosting regional drought meetings to gain input on how to handle effects of the droug...
Farmers are urging U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to change the auditing process for crop insurance claims in light of the wid...
R-CALF officials are upset they’re being excluded from a meeting of the Beef Industry Check-off Input group scheduled f...
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed Hand County South Dakota area producer Dave Fremark to the National Sorghum Board.Frem...
National Farmers Union officials have decided not to join R CALF and the Made in the USA Foundation in their lawsuit against ...
Late last week, R CALF and the Made in the USA Foundation filed suit against the WTO, USTR Ron Kirk and Ag Secretary Tom Vils...
Wednesday, R CALF USA and the Made in the USA foundation filed a lawsuit against the WTO, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and USTR R...
Saturday, R CALF members wrapped up their convention in Rapid City. CEO Bill Bullard says they’ve written Ag Secretary ...
Today Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million worth of pork, lamb, chicken ...
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says there will be $ 30 million in additional assistance available for livestock producers in re...
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson today announced USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is relaxing regulations in order for livestock pr...
Today, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new flexibility and assistance in USDA’s major conservation programs to help ...
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem is asking Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack for early release of CRP for emergency haying and g...
Today, U.S., Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps USDA is taking to streamline and speed up emergency assistance to produ...
South Dakota Senator John Thune has written Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for early release of Conservation Reserve Program...
The Obama Administration has announced new investments in the biofuel industry. USDA, theNavy, and the Department of Energy a...
Novozymes opened a new biofuel plant Wednesday in Blair, Nebraska thanks largely to tax credits for clean energy manufacturin...
Friday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is accepting 3.9 million acres nationally into the Conservation Reserve Progr...
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is still optimistic about doubling U.S. ag exports in the next decade, even with current econom...
Monday was the first day for 21 hour electronic grain trading as the CFTC approved the CME Group’s proposal on Friday. ...
Tuesday, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launch of a new National Water Quality Initiative committed to improving one ...
South Dakota Stock grower Association leaders are asking for more reforms of the beef check off.The group sent a letter this ...
The U.S. South Korean FTA enters into force today and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says as trade barriers fall with this deal, Am...
The Obama administration Monday unveiled much of the same budget proposals for USDA as last year, looking for $ 32 billio...
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says the 36 Iowa Workforce Development offices closed in a budget cutting move will not be reope...
