Nebraska Children Just as Chunky as Their Parents According to Study

Nebraska Children Just as Chunky as Their Parents According to Study

SD Health Care Providers Still Waiting on Congress

Congress is still attempting to find some compromise path on health care reform, and providers are waiting too.

ASA President Disappointed Some Insurance Companies Refuse to Cover Dicamba Damage

Some crop insurance companies are refusing to pay farmers for dicamba-related damage to their soybeans. American Soybean Association President Ron…

South Dakota Soybean Harvest Progressing With Surprising Yields

South Dakota farmers made good progress on harvest last week due to some more favorable weather. USDA’s crop progress report…

MN Cattlemen’s President Expresses Concern About Funding Gap for Wolf Trapping

A predator problem in Minnesota is growing and funding for the state’s wolf trapping program has been depleted. Minnesota Cattlemen’s…

NE Farm Bureau Economist Confirms Fed’s Assessment of Farm Lending

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports that farm lending has stabilized but risks remain. The report shows risk…

R-CALF and Senators Ask Perdue to Implement GIPSA Rules

Last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue withdrew the GIPSA Farmer Fair Practice Rules. Following that Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa…

SD Senator John Thune; No Attacks on the First Amendment

President Trump attacked NBC News following several stories he didn’t like and mentioned the possibility of challenging their broadcast licenses.

SD State-Tribal Committee Deadlocks on GEAR UP Action

Efforts to have more current and former state officials appear in front of a legislative committee to answer questions about the GEAR UP grant program fell short.

Yankton City Commission Undecided on CAFO Resolution

The Yankton City Commission earlier this month tabled action on a resolution supporting confined animal feeding operations, or CAFO’s.