New Senator from Iowa District Two

Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center is preparing to represent District Two in the Iowa Senate. He takes the seat formerly held by Randy Feenstra, who was elected to the Fourth District US House seat.

Dietary Guidelines Positive For The Dairy Industry

The USDA And the Department of Health and Human Services have released their Dietary Guidelines for 2020 to 2025. Those…

Coronavirus Fatigue Setting In

With Covid-19 infection numbers and hospitalizations falling, health officials are concerned people will think the worst is past.

SD Legislators Get Committee Assignments

Committee assignments for the 2021 South Dakota legislative session have been made.

Farm Balance Sheets Look Good To End 2020

Farm balance sheets in the region look better than expected to end 2020 in large part due to ad hoc…

Iowa Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra Putting Together Offices & Staff

As Iowa Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra prepares to be sworn into Congress next week, he has also been setting up offices in Washington and his district

Expanding Broadband a Necessity

In her budget address earlier this month, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem asked the legislature to set aside one hundred million dollars over the next few years to expand broadband services across the state.

Post Brexit Deal Shows Great Future Trade Potential For The U.S.

National Cattlemen Beef Association officials are pleased to see progress being made between the European Union and United Kingdom ON…

Corn Exports At High Levels

China imported a record amount of U.S. corn in November and also boosted imports of dried distillers grains, an ethanol…

Analysis Shows COVID Infections Lower In Processing Plants Than General Population

A new analysis of independent data for November shows that reported new COVID 19 infection rates among meat and poultry…