Senate Ag Committee Holds Historic Hearing On Cattle Market Issues

The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to look at issues in the cattle market. Testimony addressed packer…

Waterways Council Pleased With Compromise Reached On Infrastructure Bill

The Biden administration and Congress have come together on a bi-partisan framework agreement for an infrastructure bill. The $1.2 trillion…

Coalition Including NFU Wants Congressional Hearing On Right To Repair

The National Farmers Union has joined a coalition of consumer and insurance groups asking for Congress to hold a hearing…

Economist Says Pork Producers Facing Losses In 4th Quarter If Court Ruling Stands

The National Pork Producers Council is asking for a longer stay of the court order that goes into effect June…

ICA Supports Define WOTUS Act Legislation

Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley along with Indiana’s Mike Braun have introduced the Define WOTUS Act this week.…

Cattle Leaders Join Senators In Asking Why NWPR Was Dropped By EPA

A group of GOP Senators led by West Virginia’s Shelly Moore Capito want to know why the EPA threw out…

NRCS Announces EQIP Signup Deadline Is July 9

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Dakota has set the deadline for enrollment for the next batch of…

South Dakota Cattle Producer Testifies Before Senate Ag Committee

South Dakota cattle producer, St. Onge Livestock Auction Manager and US Cattlemen’s Association Vice President Justin Tupper led off testimony…

Farmers Union Opposes USPS Proposal To Slow First Class Mail Delivery

A proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to slow down first class mail delivery is drawing heat from the Farmers…

NBB Sends Policy Priority List To Congressional Leaders

National Biodiesel Board members are holding a virtual fly-in today with members of Congress. Just ahead of that the group…