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Tribal Grants

Secretary Vilsack announces USDA efforts to advance food sovereignty for tribal nations.  

June 7, 2024 News Round-Up

DELL RAPIDS, S.D. – A 35-year-old Jasper, MN woman has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred…

World Pork Expo 2024

The CEO of the National Pork Producers helped me kick off the World Pork Expo this week in Des Moines.…

This New Farm Bill makes sense

While attending the World Pork Expo this week in Des Moines, I found out that the Pork Producers are pretty…

What do you talk about a Farm Show??

What do you talk about while attending a Farm Show? What else, weather and the Farm Bill was the Hot…

Ostrem Indicted on 9 Felony Counts

PARKER, S.D. – 64-year-old Jay Ostrem (Ah-strum) of Centerville has now been indicted on nine felony counts in the May…

Changing Weather Pattern

As farmers in our listening area have been trying to dodge and plant around a very wet/stormy spring, USDA Meteorologist…

Strength in a Farm Bill

Join Keith and Brian Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Association, at the World Pork Expo as they discuss…

Farm Bill is the Talk

Join Keith at the World Pork Expo where the Farm Bill continues to be a hot topic.

Grassland CRP

Find out a program the USDA is offering called the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program.

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