SD Legislative Session Met Expectations

There were over thirty first time members of the South Dakota legislature this session. Among them was District 17 Representative…

SD State Employees Finish Well

South Dakota state employees did pretty well in the budget passed by the legislature at the end of the session.…

Senator Ernst Helps Lead Effort To Secure Year-Round Sale of E-15

U-S Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa joined her colleagues in support of the bipartisan Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. …

South Dakota Specialty Producers Association to Hold Annual Meeting

More and more people are growing specialty crops, and the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association is hosting its annual membership…

Northern Plains Forage Association Schedules Meeting

The newly organized Northern Plains Forage Association is scheduled to meet on March 29th and 30th during the Central Plains…

Forage Condition Still In Doubt Heading Into Spring

After three years of dry conditions, many people are wondering about what the pastures, grasslands, alfalfa fields, and other forages…

Grassley Again Calls for a Cap on Farm Program Payments

U-S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will appear before the U-S Senate Committee on Agriculture on Thursday to anser…

Iowa Pork Producers Association Holds “Pulled Pork Sandwich” Contest

Iowa Pork Producers Association is having its own version of “March Madness” as it has launched a campaign asking people…

Talking U.S. Ag Exports

Today we talk about our U.S. Ag Exports and how they’ve been doing so far this year and what the…

Crafting a Farm Bill

Ag Groups are pushing congress on getting a New Farm Bill Crafted before the September 30th current Farm Bill Deadline.…