Tracking the Path of the Derecho

The derecho that caused massive damage across much of Iowa was long lived and created a long path.

No Fall Sports at SDSU

The Missouri Valley Football Conference has moved their schedule to spring and the Summit League has postponed all competition to January at least.

Yankton School Board Approves Additional Leave Policies

The Yankton School Board held a special meeting Thursday and approved leave policies for teachers and employees related to the coronavirus outbreak.

National Pork Board Data Shows Ground Pork Sales Rose 27 Percent Since March

Ground pork sales in the U.S. since March 1 of this year through July 26 have risen 27 percent with…

Coronavirus Positives Found in South Dakota Schools

The South Dakota Department of Health says there are about forty people that tested positive for COVID-19 from nineteen school districts across the state.

RMA Clarifies Damage Estimates In Iowa

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is correcting earlier damage reports in Iowa from the historic August 10 derecho. RMA Administrator Martin…

NFO Policy Calls For Elimination Of Bloc Voting On Federal Milk Marketing Orders

National Farmer Organization members have come up with policy calling for elimination of bloc voting by Co-Ops on Federal Milk…

Study Shows Red Meat Exports Increases Value Of Corn

The United States Meat Export Federation recently released a new study that shows meat exports added 12 percent of bushel…

Minnesota Agriculture Department Awards Livestock Processing Grants

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has awarded over $208,000 in grants to 46 livestock processing plants and producers to help…

Weather Outlooks Could Turn into “Look Out!”

Hot weather is in the forecast for next week and warm conditions are expected to finish out August.