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Pork President Calls For Hard Trade Stance

Last week the U.S. and European Union concluded their sixth round of the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks.…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Talks Trade In DC

One of the major subjects Minnesota Farm Bureau members brought up in Washington DC last week when they met with…

Grain Group Has Mixed Thoughts On Storage Rule

The National Grain and Feed Association is giving mixed review to a proposed Clean Air Act permit rule by EPA…

Willingham Hero For Twins

Josh Willingham’s tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning sent the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

SDSU Women Get Schedule

Matchups with seven teams that played in the postseason a year ago, a pair of Big East opponents and a Southeastern Conference foe highlight the 2014-15 South Dakota State women’s basketball schedule.

NCGA Hears About EPA RFS Delay At Corn Congress

Last week National Corn Grower members gathered in the nation’s capital for their Corn Congress and heard from EPA on…

Petroleum Group Wants RFS Decision Soon

The American Petroleum Institute like the ethanol industry is anxiously awaiting EPA’s decision on the 2014 volume requirements under the…

Algae Alert Issued

A health alert for toxic blue-green algae has been announced for multiple areas in Nebraska.

Milk Group Wants EU To Move On GI Issue In TTIP

European Union negotiators appear to be holding firm on their insistence for having geographical indicators imposed in the Trans Atlantic…

Rail Car Shortage Continues

A delegation of state officials was scheduled to travel to Washington last Friday and meet with the Surface Transportation Board about ongoing railroad shipment issues and delays.

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