South Dakota Crops Deteriorating Due To The Drought

This year’s drought that has hit a large part of the Northern Plains including South Dakota has impacted the small…

South Dakota NRCS Awards For 17 CIS Strategy Programs

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Dakota has awarded grants for 17 Conservation Implementation Strategy Projects. Assistant State Conservationist…

ASA Wants President To Ask For TPA Despite Deadline

Today is the deadline for Trade Promotion Authority and so far President Biden has yet to request that reauthorization. American…

USDA Reports Bullish For Corn And Soybeans, Mixed For Wheat

The June USDA Acreage and Quarterly Stocks Reports were bullish for corn and soybeans, mixed for wheat. Corn planted acreage…

South Dakota Governor Declares State Of Emergency Due To Drought

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order declaring a statewide state of emergency for drought conditions. The…

New Iowa Beef Packing Plant To Process 1500 Head A Day

Cattlemen’s Heritage officials are planning on building a $325 million beef processing plant in Mills County in Southwest, Iowa. They…

Court Fight Over Proposition 12 Not Over

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the petition from the North American Meat Institute to review California’s Proposition 12,…

Drought Conditions Worsening In Minnesota

Over the past month and a half, drought conditions have been worsening in Minnesota. That’s according to State Ag Commissioner…

Congress Urging USDA To Appeal Packer Line Speed Court Ruling

A group of 70 Senators and Representatives are urging the USDA to appeal the Federal District Court’s ruling calling for…

Corn President Wants Transparency In Climate Bill

House Agriculture Committee ranking member Glen Thompson says the Senate passed Growing Climate Solutions Act is a big government solution…