Biosecurity On Hog Farms

Biosecurity was discussed during the SDSU Swine Day held Tuesday at Brookings.  Dr. Levi Johnson is a veterinarian with New…

Pork Producers Have Witnessed Price Fluctuations in Futures Markets

Pork producers have witnessed a drop of price amounting to around $15 in the futures market for lean hogs within…

Anderson Chosen As South Dakota Beef Industry Council Executive Director

The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is pleased to announce Jodie Anderson as the new SDBIC Executive Director.  Anderson assumed…

Greater Investments for Agriculture

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announce that the USDA is investing $73-million dollars towards 21 grant programs thru the first round…

USDA Makes Investment

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant…

SDSU Animal Science Student Wins Poster Contest with Research Project

South Dakota State University animal science students competed during the recent Swine Day with their posters that illustrated their research…

Ag Economist Shares Outlook for the Pork Industry

Domestic demand is what is driving the hog market.  That is according to Dr. Steve Meyer, an agricultural economist with…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wright County, Iowa

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship along with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have confirmed…

Grassley Says He Will Continue to Fight for Cattle Producers

U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he is not giving up with his fight on his cattle price transparency…

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra Talks About the Farm Bill

Although past history has shown the writing of the farm bill has been a bi-partisan effort, how will the farm…