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MFU President Says CFAP Rules Need Changing Following Results Of Analysis

An analysis put out by NBC news shows that the top ten percent of recipients of the Coronavirus Food Assistance…

Nebraska Ag Group Officials Says Passage Of Property Tax Relief Good First Step

Thursday, Nebraska state lawmakers passed LB 1107, titled the Grand Compromise. The measure provides property tax relief for all Nebraskans.…

Iowa Hemp Group President Says USDA Should Get Hemp Rules Out Promptly

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to delay issuing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production final…

Missouri River Sedimentation Action Coalition Hoping to Get Moving on River Mud

A cooperative effort to come up with a plan to manage sediment flowing into Lewis & Clark Lake is moving slower than backers had hoped.

Nebraska State Patrol Makes Arrests in Two Pursuits

Nebraska State Troopers have arrested two drivers following two separate pursuits that occurred Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning.

Nebraska Senators Give Property Tax Relief Final Approval

Nebraska legislators had one more round of debate Thursday on LB1107, the property tax relief and business incentive plan, before passing it on a forty one to four vote.

South Dakota Farm And Ethanol Leaders Ask President To Approve Use Of E-30

South Dakota and Renewable Fuel group leaders want the Trump administration to allow usage of E-30 fuel. State Farmers Union…

Nebraska Private Colleges Optimistic for the Fall Term

Nebraska’s thirteen private colleges and universities are also finalizing plans to welcome students back to their campuses.

South Dakota Sales Taxes Jump in July

The South Dakota Legislative Research Council reports that state sales taxes in July were up over seventeen percent compared to last year

Rural America 2020 Forms Minnesota Committee To Work On Ag Issues

The newly formed Rural America 2020 has established itself in six states including Minnesota to address issues effecting rural residents…

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