South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation Offering Fed Cattle Challenge

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation has announced that their Fed Cattle Challenge program is now open for registration until September…

MFU Files Comments To USDA On Improving Competition In Processing Sector

Minnesota Farmers Union members have sent a letter to the USDA calling for increased workforce training and expanded slaughter capacity…

New Crop Insurance Option To Be Offered In 2022

Corn growers who split apply nitrogen will soon have another option for crop insurance coverage starting in the 2022 crop…

One Dead in Fall River County Crash

One person died late Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash northeast of Hot Springs.

South Dakota Corn Monitoring Possible Rail Merger

South Dakota Corn Grower’s Association members are watching closely to see what happens with the possible acquisition of the Kansas…

Corn President Says Trade Barriers To Ag Biotech Must Be Lifted

House Agriculture Committee members have written to USTR Katherine Tai and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns over non-tariff trade…

NAWG Opposes Changes To NWPR

Agricultural groups have been submitting comments to the EPA on their proposed Clean Water Rule Rewrite. One of those is…

Cattle Group Wants Cell Cultured Meats Truthfully Labeled

The USDA is seeking public comments on the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from…

SD Hospital Systems Preparing for the Delta Surge

Two of the states largest health care groups are seeing increasing numbers of hospitalized patients, both for Covid and non Covid related causes.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Opposes School Face Mask Mandates

While a number of Nebraska school districts are telling their students and staff to use face masks, Governor Pete Ricketts is opposed to those policies