NRCS Looks at Refresh of CSP

Natural Resources Conservation Officials are looking at refreshing the most popular conservation program in 2016, the Conservation Stewardship Program. Izaak…

Grassley Looks at AI Response

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley recently held a meeting with turkey and egg producers to get their advice on how to…

RMA to Expand Insurance Program in 2016

Risk Management Agency officials are looking at expanding the farm safety net in 2016 when they enhance the whole farm…

Fuels America Coalition Releases More Ads on RFS

Monday, the Fuels America Coalition took out the third advertisement in the last two weeks to pressure the President and…

U.S. Wheat Associates in Guatemala

This week, U.S. Wheat Associates is holding its biannual staff conference in Guatemala. Steve Mercer of U.S. Wheat Associates says…

Onward Yankton Big Idea Search Nears End

The Onward Yankton group is now in the process of reviewing the final six proposals in the search for the “next big idea.”

Mid America Economic Index Slumps

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for August, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, slumped for the month.

Repairs on Gavins Point Dam Nearing Completion

Final repair work on Gavins Point Dam from flooding in 2011 should wrap up later this month.

SD Retirement Laws Committee To Meet

The Retirement Laws Committee of the South Dakota Legislature meets tomorrow (Wednesday) in Sioux Falls.

Trade Mission Returns From South America

A delegation of Iowa corn growers and livestock producers just returned from a trade trip to South America.