Farm Bill Debate: SNAP vs. Conservation

Last week when the U-S Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the nutritional provision of the new farm bill,…

ARC vs. PLC

Farmers have until mid-March to sign up for the 2023 farm program at their USDA Farm Services Agency office.  Essentially,…

Wagner Highway 46 Resolution Dies in Senate Committee

The South Dakota Senate Transportation Committee listened to a presentation Wednesday on a resolution that would urge the state Transportation…

Establishing Value for Manure

Establishing the value of manure for purchase is often difficult.  Kris Kohl, Iowa State University Biosystems engineer says in determining…

Iowa Pork Producers Encourage Members to Donate To Local Food Pantries

The Iowa Pork Producers Association is encouraging their pork producer member and their county organizations to donate pork products to…

Deadline for Crop Insurance Sign-up is March 15th

Time is running out for farmers to enroll in this year’s crop insurance coverage with March 15th as the deadline. …

High Meat Prices May Have Consumers Switch To Other Protein Products

Consumers are having to pay for higher food prices which also includes meat.  So far, according to research studies consumers…

Debating State Aid to Education in Nebraska

Nebraska state Senators will have several bills on school funding and state aid to education to debate this session. Senator…

Updating Yankton County Property Taxes

Property tax assessments will be in the mail early next month. The Yankton County Commission got an update on valuations…

SD Tax Cut Stopped in House Committee

The South Dakota House Appropriations Committee killed, at least for now, Governor Kristi Noem’s food tax cut bill. The panel…