Current Conditions around the Midwest

Today we talk about the current conditions in Central South Dakota.

Livestock dealing with the heat

Livestock can deal a little better with the weather changes better than people, even with the hot temperatures that we’ve…

Cattle Prices remain strong

I attended the Kimball Livestock Auction yesterday in Kimball, South Dakota and we talked about the strong cattle prices.

Good U.S. Pork Exports

Exports of U.S. Pork continues to climb according to the latest information from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

The USDA listens to Producers

The USDA Listens to U.S. Producers in the Country; then brings that information back to Washington and makes changes based…

Priorities for Congressional Leaders

Congressional Leaders will be returning to Washington to resume their work on legislation. What are the top priorities? I put…

Providing Advice on U.S. Trade Matters

Over 130 new appointees will soon be providing their input on Ag issues with two (2) USDA / U.S. Trade…

USDA Invests in Rural Energy

The USDA announced some new investments in their Rural Energy for America Program or REAP for short.

An Update on Farm Technology

A new survey conducted by the USDA focused on a name change to reflect expanding the use of the technology…

Heat Wave Returns to the Midwest

Another Heat Wave is expected to develop across a large portion of the Midwest over the next couple of days…