Waterways Council Official Expects Congress To Pass An Infrastructure Bill

Republicans and Democrats are working to get together on an infrastructure bill. The Biden administration’s measure calls for $550 billion…

NPPC Says USDA Surveillance Program Helped Dominican Republic Detect ASF

Late last week the Dominican Republic confirmed cases of African Swine Fever. The confirmation came about following a cooperative surveillance…

Farm Bureau To File Comments On EPA And Corps Waters Rule Rewrite

The Environmental Protection Agency and US Army Corps of Engineers are starting the process of taking input on their rewrite…

Iowa Corn Growers President Welcomes Crop Insurance Deadline Extensions

This week USDA’s Risk Management Agency authorized approved Insurance Providers to extended deadlines for producers. That extension includes premium and…

ASI Executive Says Lamb Market Strong Despite The Drought

America’s sheep producers like many in agriculture have felt the effects of the drought this year. American Sheep Industry Association…

Wheat Quality Council Tour Ends With 29 Bushel Per Acre Average

The Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat tour of North Dakota, Northern South Dakota and parts of Minnesota wrapped up Thursday…

Iowa Livestock Auction Company Owner Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

One of those testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing this week on the cattle market competition problem was…

CRP Flexibility Act Introduced In Congress

The Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate this week. Senate co-sponsors are…

South Dakota FFA Member Participating In New Century Farmer Conference

44 FFA members from across the country are in Indianapolis this week attending the week long New Century Farmer Conference.…

Seventy Ethanol Companies Pledge Net Zero Emissions By 2050

Seventy ethanol companies including Redfield Energy LLC in Redfield, South Dakota have sent a letter to President Biden pledging to…