USDA Secretary Visits the Midwest

This week, the USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins made her way thru parts of the Midwest, visiting and listening to our…

Port Service Fee Revisions

The USTR has responded to the industries concerns and has made revisions on the decision to impose fees designed to…

Corn & Bean Planting update

Taking a look at corn and bean planting progress according to Mondays USDA crop progress report.

Continued Trade Tariff Talks

IT seems like we’ve been talking about Trade Tariffs for a number of months already. Today, we find out there…

Spring Field work is underway

The USDA is reporting that 12% of the U.S. Corn crop has been planted and 8% of the Soybeans have…

Emergency Assistance Programs

Don’t forget! The USDA and FSA offices have a wide variety of disaster assistance programs designed to help and fit…

Beef to Japan

Japanese buyers for US beef recently visited the United States to learn about the beef supply chain.

April 22, 2025 The Tuesday News Round-Up

HOME INSURANCE COSTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA RISING FASTER THAN MOST STATES IN THE REGION SOUTH DAKOTA (Todd Epp / Northern…

Ag Sector Challenges

The U.S. Ag Sector has been dealing with a number of challenges and today I talk with Minnesota Governor Tim…

Reviewing the USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report

The U.S. Cattle Market has seen some strong numbers over the last week to 10 days. Today, I review the…