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…

UFCW Ratifies Contract With Smithfield Foods Pork Processing Plant In Sioux Falls

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Sioux Falls Chapter has ratified their negotiated contract with Smithfield Food Pork Processing…

Administration’s New Broadband Map Shows Better Access Needed In Nebraska

The Biden Administration has released a new Broadband coverage map that shows four states leading the way in lacking in…

MCGA President Appreciates Congressional Backing In Keeping RFS Intact

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and several others signed onto a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking the Biden administration…

NMPF Asking For Executive Order To Solve Port Delay Problem

The National Milk Producers Federation along with the U.S. Dairy Export Council are voicing concerns about port delays costing America’s…

South Dakota FSA Acting Director Advises Producers To Submit Acreage Reports

The crop acreage reporting deadline for farmers to their Farm Service Agency offices is July 15. Joe Schultz, South Dakota’s…

Senate Ag Committee To Hold Hearing On Broken Cattle Markets

Senate Agriculture Committee member John Thune of South Dakota has announced the Senate Panel will hold a hearing June 23…

Biofuels Industry Welcomes Pandemic Relief But More Aid Is Needed

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced more details surrounding the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative. Earlier in March, the…