South Dakota Soil Health Awareness Week

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed February 13 – 19 as Soil Health Awareness Week.  Soil Health Coalition Board…

Survey Results for Animal Care Program released.

The National Milk Producers Federation has released its survey results for the creation of Version 5.0 of the Animal Care…

ISA Officials Confirm Shrinking Crop in Brazil Due to Drought

CONAB confirmed crop losses in Brazil due to the drought yesterday by dropping the production estimate 15 million metric tons,…

Farm Groups Sue EPA Over Chlorpyrifos Ban

Farm groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over their decision to revoke all tolerances of chlorpyrifos.  American Soybean Association…

Avian Flu confirmed in the Midwest

A turkey flock in Indiana has a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian flu. This case is the first confirmed…

Record Exports for 2021

Export totals for 2021 are in, and new records have been set. USDA data shows that in 2021 exports of…

Thune Reacts to JBS Settlement, Not Sure About Position on Cattle Compromise Bill

Lawmakers continue to work on a fix for the cattle markets with growing frustration in the country.  South Dakota Senator…

South Dakota Soybean Processors Announces New Plant

South Dakota Soybean Processors is building a new 35 million bushel soybean and sunflower processing plant south of Mitchell.  Ethan,…

Iowa State Representative Introduces Legislation on Factory Farms

Over the past few years there have been growing concerns regarding the effects of factory farms in the Midwest. On…

House Ag Subcommittee on Farm Policy Holds Farm Bill Hearing

With the 2023 farm bill just right around the corner talks are beginning to ramp up about this important piece…