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USDA offers Assistance

The USDA has announced their latest efforts to help financially distressed borrows within USDA’s Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs.

Spring Wheat Harvest

The latest report on the Spring Wheat Harvest shows 39% percent pf the wheat crop has been harvested.

Getting our Youth Involved and Keeping them here.

While talking with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota, I found out that he is pushing to legislation to…

Hot Weather Effects

We’ve been hearing of some livestock deaths due to the continued Hot, Humid and Dry weather in parts of the…

Resolve our GMO issues

Our nation’s Trade Representative recently announce that the U.S. is seeking a dispute settlement panel as an effort to resolve…

Midwest Ag Export Summit

I attended the Midwest Ag Export Summit in Sioux Falls on Wednesday and I talked with Luke Lindberg, President and…

Talking with Iowa Ag Secretary

While attending the Midwest Ag Export Summit in Sioux Falls, I talked with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig.

Working together in the Midwest

Working together in the Midwest was a common theme yesterday (Wednesday) at the Midwest Ag Export Summit held in Sioux…

Talking with Ag Exporters

While attending the Midwest Ag Export Summit in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, South Dakota U.S. Senator John Thune participated in…

Take Away from Iowa State Fair

I talked with Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley about what his takeaway was from those that he talked to while…

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