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Jackrabbits Run Ends in Oregon

The South Dakota State women’s basketball team’s historic run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end Friday night

USDA Officials in Iowa

Iowa’s former secretary of agriculture is back in the state to survey flood damage

Farmers Looking for Alternative Crops

An independent agronomist in Minnesota is hearing more farmers talk about crop diversity

Minnesota Disaster Funding Bill Gets Final Approval

A bill with 10 million dollars to replenish the state’s Disaster Assistance Fund is headed to Governor Tim Walz after the Minnesota House unanimously approved it

Iowa House Passes Bill to Give Back Voting Rights to Felons

The Iowa House has embraced a plan that would automatically give felons who’ve completed their sentences the right to vote in Iowa.

Rebuke Resolution Turns into Flood Emergency Support

What started as a legislative resolution to rebuke South Dakota Congressmen Dusty Johnson for voting against President Trumps emergency measures to secure the US – Mexican border, turned into a flood emergency message.

Minnesota Farm Bureau Members on Capitol Hill This Week

Minnesota Farm Bureau members were on Capitol Hill this week meeting with members of Congress and the USDA. Farm Bureau…

USDA to Inspect Brazil Beef Plants

United States Department of Agriculture officials will be inspecting Brazilian beef plants in June. Brazil’s Agriculture Minister says the audit…

USDA Shortens List for ERS and NIFA Relocation

USDA will release its shortlist of potential spots for relocating the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and…

NPPC Continues to Push for Lifting of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

National Pork Producer Council members want the Trump Administration to lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. NPPC’s…

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