2022 SD Legislative Session Busy One for Agriculture

The 2022 South Dakota legislative session will be another busy one for agricultural interests.  South Dakota ag lobbyist Brenda Forman…

National Waterways Foundation Study Shows Barge Advantage

An updated study by The National Waterways Foundation shows utilizing inland waterways barge transportation is the most efficient and lowest…

House Judiciary Subcommittee Looks at Concentration

The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing Wednesday addressing the Effects of Economic…

Hog Slaughter Concerns Continue Due to Labor Issues and Tight Numbers

Hog slaughter continues to run well below a year ago as a function of labor issues in processing plants, but…

MI River Locks and Dams to Get $829 Million

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investing $829 million in lock and dam modernization projects along the upper Mississippi…

NE Farm Bureau Report Details Importance of Exports to State

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is calling on the Biden administration to step up their trade agenda, after a lack of…

Iowa Farm Bureau Policy Efforts Focused on Biofuels in 2022

Iowa Farm Bureau is focused on biofuels expansion through state and federal policy efforts in the new year.  President Brent…

Nebraska Cattlemen Priorities Align with Governor

The Nebraska Cattlemen Association was pleased with Governor Pete Ricketts State of the State address.  President Brenda Masek says it…

Roberts Pleased with SD Coronavirus Relief Meat Processing Grant Program Signup

The South Dakota Coronavirus Relief Meat Processing Grant Program has seen huge interest.  The state used $5 million of CARES…

Center for Rural Affairs Welcomes Governor’s Support for Smaller Meat Processors

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts included an additional $10 million of funding for small and medium sized processors in his State…