June Outlook – Less Rain and Cooler

While rains may diminish a bit across the northern plains over the next few weeks, other signs of summer may be lacking.

Ag Secretary Urged To Enact Farm Program Payment Limits

This week, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry called on Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to enact payments…

Revisions Made To Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program

Revisions to the Pork Quality Assurance Plus program or PQA Plus took effect this week. That program through the National…

Avera Health Opens 24 – 7 Farm and Rural Stress Hotline

Stress is rising in rural areas across the region due to a combination of bad weather and volatile economic conditions.

Mexican Tariff Set to Start Monday

While negotiations continue, it appears a five percent tariff on all Mexican imports will begin on Monday.

Iowa Soybean President Pleased With Committee Passage Of Ag Appropriations Bill

This week the House Appropriations Committee passed out of their panel the 2020 Agriculture spending bill. The measure provides nearly…

USDA Relocation Efforts Tied Up In Partisan Politics

A House subcommittee this week held a hearing on the relocation proposals for two U.S. Department of Agriculture offices, the…

Benedictine Schools Meeting at Mount Marty College

Faculty and administrators from Benedictine colleges and universities from across the country will meet at Mount Marty College in Yankton next week.

Kepler Powers Twins

Max Kepler homered three times and José Berríos locked up Cleveland’s lineup into the seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins avoided a sweep _ and their first three-game losing streak _ by beating the Indians 5-4.

MVFC Earns Preseason Notice

Less than three months away from football season, the Missouri Valley Football Conference is gaining preseason recognition for its teams and players from various college sports publications.