Senate and Food Industry Divided on Biotech Labeling

The Senate and the food industry are divided on the biotech labeling issue. The Senate is negotiating a compromise between…

Iowa Ag Secretary on Water Quality Funding

Iowa lawmakers wrapped up the 2016 legislative session on Friday. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey thanked legislators for the $9.6…

Taiwan Could Lift Ban on Pork Produced With Ractopamine

Agricultural representatives from Taiwan have threatened a large scale protest if the country lifts its ban on pork produced with…

SD Corn Adds Sustainability Director

The South Dakota Corn Growers Association has added a new position of Sustainability Director. Corn Grower’s Executive Director Lisa Richardson…

Iowa Legislature Wraps Up Early

The 2016 session of the Iowa legislature wrapped up late last week with compromises in funding for Planned Parenthood and the Department of Transportation.

SD District 18 Gets Independent Senate Candidate

Matt Stone of Yankton has filed to run for the state Senate from District 18 as an independent.

First Step on Nebraska Property Taxes

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and many state Senators point to the twenty million dollars in property tax relief passed by this year’s Unicameral as a major achievement.

Threats of Severe Weather

While temperatures are starting to warm to near normal, that means the threat of severe weather won’t be far behind.

Patterson Slighted By Vikes

The Minnesota Vikings have declined the fifth-year option on receiver and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson.

Berrios, Twins Earn Win

Brian Dozier broke out of a slump with three hits and the Minnesota Twins snapped Dallas Keuchel’s 17-game home winning streak with a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.