USMEF Officials Optimistic About China Opening Beef Export Market

Officials with the U.S. Meat Export Federation are predicting China will open its beef market fully to U.S. exports in…

NEFU Disappointed With LB 176 Passage

Nebraska Farmers Union leaders were disappointed at the Unicameral’s decision on Friday to end the ban on in-state packer ownership…

CSP Signup Underway….

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is now taking applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Last week USDA officials announced there…

ADM Considering Selling Ethanol Plants

Archer Daniels Midland is reportedly considering selling two of its ethanol plants, one in Iowa and the other in Nebraska.…

SD Legislators Attempting to Deal with Trans-Gender Issues

The South Dakota House last week approved HB1008, a bill that would restrict trans-gender students’ access to bathrooms in public schools, by a margin of 58 to 10.

SD Legislators Get First Look at Sales Tax Bill

The bill containing the Governors funding plan for teacher pay and increased sales taxes will be up for debate in a South Dakota House committee today.

USD Women Maintain Pace

South Dakota junior center Abigail Fogg came off the bench with a career high 14 points as the Coyotes survived Omaha 70-55 inside Baxter Arena Sunday.

Jacks Sweep Twinbill

South Dakota State scored a pair of easy wins Saturday in Summit League doubleheader action at Frost Arena.

Improvements Needed in Minnesota Child Protection Laws

The State of Minnesota must continue to press for 24/7 response to child abuse reports in all 87 counties –

Iowa Auditor Finds Misspent Unemployment Funds

A report from State Auditor Mary Mosiman finds Iowa Workforce Development paid out more than 909-thousand dollars in unemployment benefits that should not have been paid.