Consent Decree Agreed To In Rural Call Completion Investigation

The Federal Communications Commission has signed a consent decree with at least one phone carrier as part of the rural call completion investigation.

Ag Secretary Announces PEDV Reporting Details

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the mandatory reporting program for the porcine epidemic diarrhea and delta corona viruses…

Farm Leader Agrees With Senators On Stopping EPA Rule

South Dakota Senator John Thune has joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in co sponsoring legislation to block EPA’s proposed…

FSA Director Reports Significant Crop Damage

Tuesday’s hail storm that hammered Madison County Nebraska and the Norfolk area caused significant corn crop damage. That’s according to…

Iowa Congressman Raises PEDV Reporting Concerns

Iowa Congressman Steve King is raising concerns about the mandatory PEDV reporting announced by USDA. He says he’s not sure…

Sorghum Group Meets With Growers About The Farm Bill

The National Sorghum Growers Association hosted meetings this past week in South Dakota to educate growers about the new programs…

Changes To University Funding In Iowa

The Iowa Board of Regents approved a plan that changes the way state money is allocated to the three state-supported universities.

Fischer Looks For Answers On Bergdahl

The recent prisoner swap by the United States and the Taliban, which saw the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees, remains a hot button issue in Washington.

Heineman Tours Hail Damage

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman toured storm damage in Blair and Ft. Calhoun.

Brewers Outhomer Twins

Carlos Gomez hit a three-run homer against his former team to spark Milwaukee’s comeback, and the Brewers hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Thursday.