CHS Expanding Its Soybean Refinery In Mankato, Minnesota

The CHS agribusiness cooperative is expanding soybean refinery capacity at its Mankato, Minnesota soybean processing plant. CHS Vice President of…

Pork Groups Want Ag Labor Shortage Addressed In Reconciliation Bill

The National Pork Producers Council is calling on Congress to include in their budget reconciliation bill language to expand the…

Cattle Group Backing American Beef Labeling Act Set To Be Introduced

Senators led by South Dakota’s John Thune and Mike Rounds will be introducing the American Beef Labeling Act next week.…

Frontline Grocery Workers Getting Pandemic Aid

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $700 million in competitive grant funding to help farmworkers and meat packing workers…

Farm Rescue Continuing Hay Lift To Drought Areas Begun In April

Farm Rescue, the non-profit group that assists farmers and their families who have suffered a major injury, illness or natural…

Waterways Council Hoping For Resolution On Infrastructure Bill

There remains marked differences between what the House is proposing and the Senate has passed for an infrastructure bill. The…

Cattle Group CEOS Differ On Needed Response To BSE Detection In Brazil

This week,two atypical cases of BSE were detected in Brazil. U.S. Cattle Group CEO’s have a different take on what…

Growth Energy Pleased Biofuel Provisions Included In Budget Bill

Growth Energy officials are pleased Senate Democrats have included several biofuel provisions in their budget reconciliation bill. Growth Energy’s Vice…

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation Offering Fed Cattle Challenge

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation has announced that their Fed Cattle Challenge program is now open for registration until September…

MFU Files Comments To USDA On Improving Competition In Processing Sector

Minnesota Farmers Union members have sent a letter to the USDA calling for increased workforce training and expanded slaughter capacity…