Nebraska Will Continue Split Their Presidential Electoral Votes

An effort to return Nebraska to a winner-take-all presidential elector system failed on final reading…by one vote.

Grocery Shoppers Want Food That Doesn’t Hurt Environment

A new survey from Environment Minnesota shows grocery shoppers in Minnesota and throughout the country want the food they buy to be grown and raised in ways that doesn’t hurt the environment.

Nebraska Children with Autism on Medicaid Now Have Coverage

Nebraska children with autism who are on Medicaid now have coverage for behavioral modification services.

Entire Sioux City Community School District Placed on Lockdown

The entire Sioux City Community School District was placed on lockdown this (Wednesday) morning after a threatening call was received around 8:20 a-m at the administration building.

Iowa Legislators Balk at Continuing to Provide State Tax Dollars to World Food Prize Foundation

Some Iowa legislators are balking at the idea of continuing to provide state tax dollars to the World Food Prize Foundation.

2016 SD Legislature Dealt With “Significant Issues”

Calling it a year of “significant action” Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says this year’s session passed some major legislation.

ASA Wants EU Pressed to Approve Biotech Traits

American Soybean Association leaders are urging U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to press the European…

USDA Changes Dairy Margin Protection Program

This week USDA expanded and enhanced the dairy margin protection insurance program authorized under the farm bill. National Milk Producer…

Senator Grassley to Offer Biodiesel Producer Tax Credit

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s working to advance a producer tax credit for biodiesel in the Senate. He says…

Farmers in WCB Get Planters Rolling

This week’s warmer weather will give farmers in the western corn belt an opportunity to get into the fields and…