IFU President Says New NRCS Chief Good Choice For Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week the appointment of Terry Cosby as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation…

Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation Raising Money For Rural Response Hot Line

The Nebraska Farmers Union Foundation is raising money to help out the State’s Rural Response Hotline. So far the Foundations…

Nebraska Legislature Passes Small Meat Packer Herd Share Bill

The Nebraska Legislature this week passed LB 324, a small meat processor measure known as the Herd Share Bill. Senator…

North Dakota Farm Group Backs 30 by 30 Termination Legislation

Senators Kevin Cramer and Roger Marshall of North Dakota and Kansas have introduced the 30 by 30 termination Act. The…

National Corn Grower’s Association Ends Soil Health Partnership Program

The National Corn Grower’s Association has decided to end its Soil Health Partnership Program due to funding constraints. NCGA Vice…

Pioneer Survey Shows Corn Belt Farmers Reporting Corn Nematode Pressure

A social media survey of over 400 farmers done by Pioneer in April in both the Western and Eastern Corn…

NMPF Pursuing Trade Deals With United Kingdom, Vietnam And With Japan

There’s been a lot of focus this week by the U.S. dairy industry on the USMCA trade agreement and talks…

Nebraska Legislators Stop Additional Red Tape By Defeating Packer Worker Protection Bill

This week Nebraska Legislators defeated Senator Tony Vargas’s bill that would have added additional COVID 19 protections for meat packing…

Iowa Senator Wants DOJ To Continue Cattle Market Investigation

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has joined Senators Joni Ernst of Iowa and John Thune of South Dakota and some House…

Iowa Dairy Group Pleased With Passage Of Anaerobic And Milk Hauling Bills

A pair of bills important for the dairy industry have received final approval in the Iowa Legislature. Iowa State Dairy…