Groundbreaking Held for POET Bioproducts Institute

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for the POET Bioproducts Institute at the Research Park at SDSU. POET President and COO…

USDA Announces One-Year Pilot Program to Increase Line Speeds at NSIS Pork Plants

The USDA is inviting existing New Swine Inspection System or NSIS pork processing plants to apply for a one-year pilot…

Doubts About Claims in White House Fact Sheet on Infrastructure Legislation

The White House put out a fact sheet on Wednesday that says the recently passed infrastructure legislation will improve the…

ICON Disappointed with Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act

The leader of the Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska is disappointed with the compromise that led to the Cattle Price Discovery…

Center for Rural Affairs Conducting Survey on Broadband Needs

Many areas of South Dakota and other Northern Plain states are lacking reliable access to broadband service. The Center for…

Soybean Pilot Program Included In Infrastructure Legislation

The massive $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill that cleared the House recently after being approved in the Senate has several items…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Kicking Off Convention December 5 With Governors Candidate Forum

The Nebraska Farm Bureau will kick of their 2021 annual meeting in Kearney on December 5 with a political forum…

Early December Deadline Approaching For Enrollment In Both CSP And EQIP

hose landowners who wish to apply for contracts with USDA’s NRCS for both EQIP and CSP have until December 3…

Nebraska Cattle Group Pleased Livestock Haulers Provision Left In Infrastructure Bill

Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer’s Livestock Hauling Act was included in the just passed House Transportation Bill. It gives regulatory flexibility…

Drought, Supply Chain And Conservation Topics For MFU State Convention November 19

Minnesota Farmers Union members are getting ready for their state convention in Minneapolis from November 19 to the 21st. State…