Minnesota Restaurant Owner Not Removing Sign

Dan Ruedinger, the owner of Treats Family Restaurant in Lonsdale Minnesota says he’s not taking down his “Muslims Get Out” sign.

Opponents Call for Moratorium on Livestock Confinements in Iowa

The recently-formed “Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture” is calling on state officials to issue a moratorium that forbids new construction or expansion of livestock confinements..

Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Minnesota & Northern Iowa

Rains of 5 to 13 inches fell in a wide part of Minnesota into northern Iowa.

Banks Feeling the Squeeze from Low Ag Prices

Low commodity prices and dropping land prices are combining to put stress on producers, and the banks that finance them.

China to Open Market to U.S. Beef

China’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced that China’s ban on imports of U.S. beef has been officially lifted. This following…

EPA Says Glyphosate Safe, Not a Carcinogenic to Humans

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a report showing glyphosate or Roundup is safe and likely non-carcinogenic to humans. Crop…

Senate Ag Committee Looks at Farm Economy, NAWG Comments

This week leaders of the National Association of Wheat Growers submitted comments to the Senate Ag Committee looking at the…

National Farmers Union Wants Congress to Fix Ag Concentration

Following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week looking at agricultural concentration and large ag company mergers, the National Farmers…

Biodiesel Tax Credit Bill Introduced in House

A biodiesel blenders tax credit bill has just been introduced in the U.S. House by Tennessee Representative Diane Black. Ben…

SD Local Governments Adjusting to New Federal Labor Laws

New federal labor laws will extend overtime rules to more employees.