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NGFA Wants States To Harmonize Truck Weight Limits

The National Grain and Feed Association has joined over 60 agricultural groups asking states to increase their weight limits for…

Iowa Pork Producers President Concerned With Shutdown Of Tyson Pork Plant

Tyson Food’s pork processing facility in Columbus Junction Iowa has suspended its operations for a week following the discovery of…

POET Idling Ethanol Plants

POET announced it is idling ethanol plants in South Dakota and Iowa and delaying startup of a new plant in…

STC Executive Wants Congress To Pass Infrastructure Bills Following Pandemic Response

The Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition says the federal government is rightly dealing with the COVID 19 pandemic…

State Budget Cuts Ahead

A near halt in business statewide will cause a severe jolt to state revenues this year.

Challenges of Online Learning

Schools, students and parents are all learning how to cope with online lessons. Schools have been closed for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic and will be closed through the end of the academic year.

Economic Rescue Plan Covers Agriculture

The two point two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan passed by Congress also has about forty billion dollars included for agriculture.

All Nebraska Counties now under Directed Health Measures

While no statewide “Stay at Home” order was issued in Nebraska, “Directed Health Measures” are now in effect for all counties in the state.

Yankton Walmart Pharmacy Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

State Health officials announced today that an employee at the Yankton Walmart Pharmacy has tested positive COVID-19.

Nebraska Cattlemen President Says It’s Critical To Keep Beef Processing Plants Operating

Ten of the workers at the JBS Grand Island, Nebraska beef packing plant have tested positive for COVID 19. That…

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