Pork President Says While COVID 19 Ag Aid Helpful, More Is Needed

The COVID 19 relief package announced by the USDA includes $3 billion in planned agricultural product purchases and $1.6 billion…

Center For Biological Diversity Lauds Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Pipeline Permit

A Federal Court Judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the law when it approved a…

The Federal Check is in the Bank

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature got an update on federal funding coming to the state due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Soybean Processors Seeing More Interest In Soybean Meal As A Cattle Feed Source

Livestock producers may be looking for alternative feed ingredients with the lack of DDGs with some ethanol plants cutting production.…

SD Senate Investigation Committee Meeting

The South Dakota Senate Interim Investigation Committee is meeting today to hear a complaint filed against two Senate leaders.

Analysis Says Ethanol Industry Could Lose $10 Billion Due To COVID 19

A new analysis by the Renewable Fuels Association shows the ethanol industry could see $10 billion in losses from the…

Nebraska Cattle President Says It’s Imperative To Keep Processing Plants Operating

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union International says it and JBS have agreed to a $4 per hour wage…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Supports Review of WHO Funding

President Trump has said he would halt US funding of the World Health Organization because of how they handled the COVID-19 outbreak.

Watching for La Nina

Pacific Ocean climate factors have been in neutral for the past couple of years but there are hints that may change.

Businesses Trying to Survive the Pandemic

While most bars and restaurants in South Dakota are now closed to sit down traffic, it took some time and, in some cases, local ordinances to get them shut down.