Farm Bureau President Serving On Governor’s Trade Council

Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson has been chosen to serve on Governor Pete Rickett’s newly formed International Trade Council.…

NFU Concerned With House Committee’s Proposed Ag Cuts

The House Appropriations Committee by voice vote has approved the fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill for the USDA and other…

United States Cattlemen’s Association Wants South Korean FTA Redone

United States Cattlemen Association members support the Trump administration’s efforts to renegotiate the U.S. South Korean Free Trade Agreement. USCA…

SD Congressional Candidate Pushing Economic Development

Former Circuit Judge Tim Bjorkman officially entered the race for South Dakota’s lone US House seat last week.

Central Nebraska Setting Economic Future

Residents in fourteen central Nebraska counties have a chance to shape their economic future.

Yankton School District Holds Public Hearing on Next Year’s Budget

The Yankton School Board got no comments on their proposed 2017 budget during the public hearing.

Property Taxes Next Issue for SD Producers

While meetings have not been scheduled yet, the South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Assessment Task Force will have plenty to talk about when they do.

Drought Spreading Across Iowa

The monthly Water Summary Update from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows things have dried out significantly as Iowa entered the second half of the year.

Iowa Opioid Use Increasing

A national study finds opioid prescriptions are falling across the U-S but in one-third of Iowa’s counties, those prescriptions are rising.

Push to Improve Highway 14 in Minnesota Continuing

The push to upgrade a major thoroughfare in southern Minnesota continues