County Budgets Caught Between Spending Limits & Inflation

Counties already hemmed in by limits on budget increases are also facing the prospect of much higher inflation as they set their budgets for next year.

SD Senate Kills Food Tax Cut Bill

A bill dealing with fees for the Secretary of States office that had been hoghoused in the House to become a bill to do away with the sales tax on food hit the wall in the Senate.

HPAI Cases in Commercial Flocks SD and IA are a Growing Concern

A positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in Buena Vista County, Iowa on Monday.  The virus…

Deadline Approaching for Farm Program Signup

The deadline for producers to sign up for the Price Loss Coverage or Agriculture Risk Coverage Program is March 15. …

Black Sea Export Disruptions Prompt Call for USDA to Open CRP

With Black Sea grain exports shut down and uncertainty about next season’s crop the industry has been looking for supply…

Minnesota Drought Relief Bill Seeks Aid

A Drought Relief Bill has passed the MN House Ways and Means Committee. House File 3420 would offer grants through…

Iowa Legislative Update

The Iowa State Legislature is busy at work with important agricultural legislation making its way through both the house and…

Nebraska NRCS Announces New State Conservationist

Nebraska NRCS is excited to announce Robert Lawson as their new State Conservationist. Lawson has worked with the NRCS for…

WASDE Benign with War in Focus

The March World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) was largely ignored by the trade with the Russia Ukraine war…

New Federal Spending Plan Needed by Friday

The federal government will run out of money on Friday if Congress doesn’t do something.