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Global Food Systems

A three-day United Nations Summit will be focusing on efforts to build more reliable food systems across the world.

Cattle on Feed Report Reaction

The USDA released their Cattle on Feed Report Friday Afternoon indicating the contraction in the Beef Cattle Herd may continue…

Lange Sentenced to Life in Prison

TYNDALL, SD – Francis Lange was sentenced to life in prison for the 2021 triple homicide in Scotland, SD where…

South Dakota Sets Record Low Unemployment Rate

PIERRE, SD – South Dakota and New Hampshire have broken the record for the lowest unemployment rate in United States…

Getting an update from the corn growers

The National Corn Growers Association spent last week in Washington DC meeting with Lawmakers helping craft a new farm bill.…

Senator Grassley pushes for more funding

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced a bill to put congress back in charge of USDA funding, which deals…

Grassland CRP Sign ups

The number of acres the USDA accepted in this year’s Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program have increased.

Increased Competition

New actions are being taken to help increase the competition in the Ag Food Sector.

Talking with Livestock Producers

While on the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Associations Annual Summer Cattle Tour this week, I talked with one of the Cattle…

On Farm Vist

I participated with Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Associations Annual Summer Cattle Tour this week and while on the tour, I ran…

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