Nebraska Makes Changes to SNAP Requirements

Applications for food assistance in Nebraska jumped in the last couple of months.

South Dakota Tourism Taking Massive Pandemic Hit

The coronavirus pandemic is having an impact now and that will continue well into the future.

Businesses Have Loan & Grant Options

Businesses hit by the pandemic have several loan and grant programs available.

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.