Omicron Concern While Delta Rising

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has the attention of health care providers across the region.

Watching and Waiting on La Nina

The National Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina advisory, indicating that this winters weather will be influenced by the sea surface cooling in the southern Pacific Ocean.

Gubernatorial Forum Headlines NE Farm Bureau Convention

The Nebraska Farm Bureau will host an Agriculture and Rural Issues Gubernatorial Forum to kick off their Annual Meeting and…

NPPC Pushing Congress on Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting During Legislative Action Conference

Preventing foreign animal diseases, addressing a shortage of agricultural workers and reauthorizing a livestock price reporting law are the primary…

USDA Projects Net Farm Income for 2021 at Eight Year High

USDA’s Economic Research Service updated farm sector profit projections Wednesday, which are expected to increase in 2021. Spiro Stefano, Administrator…

Avoiding the Federal Funds Fiscal Cliff

South Dakota legislators will have to make decisions on how to spend almost one billion dollars in additional federal funds.

“Build Back Better” Funds Biofuels

The “Build Back Better” bill backed by President Biden would, among other things, provide over a billion dollars to help expansion of the biofuels industry.

Dealing with Personal Loss in Public

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is back in Washington, attempting to pick up his duties in the Senate following the death of his wife Jean early last month.

EPA Misses Deadline for Setting RVOs in the Renewable Fuels Standard

The Environmental Protection Agency missed the November 30 statutory deadline for setting the Renewable Volume Obligations in the Renewable Fuels…

National Pork Board Releases Sustainability Report

The National Pork Board is releasing a new sustainability report for pork producers to use on their own farms which…