South Dakota Insurance Group Opposing Health Care Legislation

The Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota are opposing SB 87, the health care plan proposed by the South Dakota…

Minnesota Farm Group In Favor Of Cuba Trade Legislation

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon led a group of Democratic Senators introducing legislation to end the trade…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Broadband Legislation

The Nebraska Farm Bureau is supporting LB 388, the Broadband Bill introduced by State Senator Curt Friesen of Henderson. That…

USDA Kicks Can Down the Road on Corn Ending Stocks

The February World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) Report is generally benign, but market bulls that were expecting changes…

IRFA Pleased Biofuels Role Seen In Iowa’s Economic Recovery Report

The final report from Iowa’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board has been released. The Governor called for that advisory group to…

SDFU Compiling Policy Priorities For NFU Convention

South Dakota Farmers Union members are at work with their policy priorities they intend to take to their National Convention…

USDA Extends Enrollment Deadline For General Conservation Reserve Program

The USDA has extended the deadline for enrollment in the General Conservation Reserve Program. South Dakota Farm Service Agency CRP…

NCBA Elects Officer Team And Sets Policy At Virtual Convention

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has elected their officer team to lead the organization for 2021 at their recent virtual…

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Backing Meat Processor Bill In Unicameral

The Nebraska Legislature heard testimony on Senator Tom Brewer’s bill, LB 235 which is approved would revive a state meat…

Corn Growers President Wants New EPA Chief To Closely Follow RFS

Last week, EPA Administrator Nominee MichaeL Regan told a Senate committee that agriculture will have a place at the table…