USDA Allocates Funds for Meat Packing Support

The USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing…

Agriculture Bills Advance on SD Legislature Cross Over Day

On Wednesday South Dakota elected officials faced crossover day. This is the hard deadline when all bills need to clear…

Iowa Farmers Union Holds Town Hall

Iowa state lawmakers gathered input from farmers on policy priorities and the top ag issues facing the state at the…

American Soybean Association Gets Update on Glyphosate Supply from Bayer

The American Soybean Association has continued their discussions with Bayer Crop Science to determine what the supply of glyphosate or…

SD Legislature Considering Legislation to Expand Rural Water System

Bills to expand the rural water system continue to be alive after crossover day in the South Dakota Legislature.  South…

Wheat Industry Comes Together to Improve Wheat Quality

Wheat producers, researchers, grain millers and end users are looking at new research and technology to improve wheat quality at…

SDBIC Members Take National Roles

Three South Dakota beef producers will serve in national organization roles to help promote beef. Laurie Johnson of South Shore…

Farmers for Free Trade Hosts Tariff Town Hall

Farmers for Free Trade hosted a virtual town hall with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa and a roundtable with…

Iowa Couple receive Pork All- American Award

A couple from Le Mars, Iowa have received the 2021 IPPA Pork All- American award. Matt and Angie Schnepf own…

IDALS Partners with Iowa Groups on Cover Crop Program

The Iowa Department of Agriculture is partnering with Polk County, Des Moines Water Works, and Heartland Coop to add 40,000…