Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Defends Business Reopening Plan

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has been criticized for allowing some parts of the state’s economy to reopen while coronavirus infection numbers continue to rise.

Launch Nebraska.Com to Help School Districts Restart in the Fall

Even though the school year in Nebraska ended in March for most school districts, planning is underway for the restart of classes this fall.

Commerce Department Upholds Countervailing Duties On Argentina Biodiesel

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined there are no changed circumstances and is keeping countervailing duties on imports of…

Helping Businesses Plan to Reopen

As businesses start to reopen following the pandemic shutdown, many are finding little information to guide them.

NCGA President Pleased Senators Urging That RFS Be Kept Intact

A bipartisan group of Midwest Senators are urging the Trump Administration to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and reject requests…

CFRA Wants Congress To Fund Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program

Center for Rural Affairs officials are concerned that the recently passed CARES Act left no provision to assist small businesses…

USCA Wants U.S. Cattle And Beef Prioritized By Administration

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize the U.S. beef and cattle industry over…

4th of July Peak Infection Time

While infection projection models continue to change, most seem to agree that the peak numbers are still in front of us.

South Dakota Scores Big Numbers in the Paycheck Protection Plan

Almost twenty thousand South Dakota businesses were approved for “Paycheck Protection Program” loans through the Small Business Administration, coordinated in many cases by local banks.

Yankton City Commission to Discuss Reopening Schedule

As businesses slowly reopen following the shutdown order, the Yankton City Commission will debate how and when city facilities will reopen.