SDSU Extension Specialist Says Heat Stress Lowers Milk Production, Calls For Mitigation

Hot dry weather over the weekend and continuing this week in the region sets up a stressful situation for livestock.…

Farmers National Official Says Aggressive Bidding Driving Up Land Prices

Farmland Sales prices are up 5 to 15 percent in the past six months with most of that increase coming…

South Dakota Ag Groups On Fixes Needed For Cattle Market Crisis

Leaders from six South Dakota Agriculture groups met recently and talked about solutions needed to address the current crisis plaguing…

Lawmakers Urging USDA To Appeal Court Decision On Processor Line Speeds

Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota are urging the USDA…

South Dakota Meat Processors Splitting $5 Million In Grant Funds

Nearly 100 small South Dakota meat processors are getting a share of $5 million from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Meat…

Producers Should Look At Operating Plan When Dealing With Proposed Budget

President Joe Biden has released his proposed 2022 budget which includes $6 trillion in spending as well as controversial tax…

USCA Asking Transportation Secretary To Relax Livestock Hauling Rules

The United States Cattlemen’s Association sent a letter this week to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking for immediate regulatory relief…

New Cooperative Opens Barge Loading And Unloading Port At Blencoe Iowa

A ribbon cutting was held this week for the opening of a newly constructed barge loading and unloading facility at…

USSEC Working On Several Markets Including Sub Saharan Africa

Members and leaders of the U.S Soybean Export Council or USSEC have been busy working on several market opportunities. Not…

Soil Health Coalition Welcomes USDA Premium Program For Cover Crops

USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced this week they’ll give farmers a $5 dollar premium benefit on their crop insurance if…