Minnesota Legislature Approves Ag Budget

The Minnesota State Senate approved the agriculture budget yesterday by a 63 to 3 vote during the June Special Session.…

Feeding South Dakota CEO Thanks Cattle Groups For Over $253,000 Donation

The Seventh annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation’s Prime Time Gala event raised over $253,000 this year for Feeding South Dakota.…

South Dakota Butcher Encouraged By USDA Processor Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available geared to small and mid-sized…

National Pollinator Week Shows Importance Of Honey Bees To All Crops

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed this week as National Pollinator Week. South Dakota Beekeeper and Honey producer Bret Adee…

CPA Working To Get Global Minimum Tax In Legislation

The G-7 Finance Ministers announced they back the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s efforts to adopt a Global Minimum…

Ag Processing Incorporated Names New Chief Executive Officer

Ag Processing Incorporated’s Board of Directors has named a new CEO replacing Keith Spackler who earlier announced his intentions to…

Drought Conditions Expanding Across Minnesota

The drought is currently spreading quite widely throughout Minnesota. And State Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says they’re monitoring that closely…

IFU President Says Tax Cuts Both Positive And Negative For Agriculture

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed several bills involving tax cuts. Included in that personal income tax, change of property…

Senate Ag Committee To Hold Hearing On Cattle Market Manipulation

The Senate Ag Committee will be holding a hearing on Thursday to look at the issue of cattle market manipulation…

Argentina Opening Up Beef Exports Means More Competition For Chinese Market

Argentina appears ready to reaching an agreement to reopen beef exports. The country’s government had suspended those in an attempt…