Prop 12 Implementation

With the July 1st Implementation date for Prop 12 as a Result of the Supreme Court ruling; Midwest Lawmakers are…

Ag Commissioners Meeting Today

Minnesota is hosting the Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Annual Meeting today and tomorrow in downtown Minneapolis.

Working with Congress

We are almost 7 months into this year. How’s it going working with New Members of Congress? I put that…

Watching Current Weather System

We are watching the current weather system and pattern with DTN Meteorologist John Baranick.

A Update on the Farm Bill and Cattle Industry

Todd Wilkinson, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and a producer from De Smet, South Dakota talks with me…

An Update on Livestock Labeling

The USDA is working to implement a multi-step effort designed to improve the accuracy of claims about how meat animals…

The CRP General Sign Up goes well

The latest General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign up numbers are in and it’s showing the CRP Program is working.

Improving our African Supply Chain

The U.S. Meat Export Federation sees Africa as a promising destination for U.S. Red Meat Exports, but one that comes…

Working to Improve Trade Relationships

The USDA is working to improve our Trade Relationships with our trading partners; one of those trade partners is Japan.…

Crafting the Farm Bill.

Work has been going on with the crafting of a New Farm Bill; but as we know that work has…