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U.S. Pork Exports

U.S. Pork Exports in May were the seventh highest on record at just over $731 million. This growth was led…

Farm Bill get done on time?

Crafting a new Farm Bill has been underway for over a year; will it get done by the September 30th…

Severe Weather Concerns?

A limited amount of rainfall is expected over the next week, but severe weather could be with it.

Listening to producers

This past week, Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation was traveling around the state of South Dakota…

Investments into the Livestock Industry

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has been out visiting with representatives of the Ag Industry and after those discussions…

Bringing Buyers and Sellers Together

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is hosting a Conference on July 12th and 13th that is designed to bring together…

Corn Growers send letter to the EPA

The National Corn Growers Association sent a letter to the EPA talking about the Electric Vehicles and them failing to…

Getting First Hand Input from Producers

Zippy Duvall, President of the American Farm Bureau has been traveling across South Dakota the last couple of days getting…

Eastern Corn Belt Receives Rain

The U.S. Corn Crop is showing signs of improving, especially with some much-needed rain. The markets have been reacting to…

Animal Disease Emergency Training

You’ve heard me talk about it before, but the USDA is offering Several Training Vehicles to help prepare producers for…

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