Conservation Reserve Program General Sign Up Starts January 4 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening up the next round of the general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program.…

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Sets 2021 State Legislative Goals

The Nebraska Cattlemen Association has set their major goals for State Senators for their 2021 legislative session. Association Vice President…

Corn President Says The EPA Made Right Decision Extending Atrazine Comment Period

The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on Atrazine for another 45 days past the original deadline of…

Taiwan Accepts U.S. Pork That Contains Ractopamine

Taiwan’s parliament has approved a measure that will allow U.S. pork imports containing ractopamine, a leanness enhancing additive. Iowa Pork…

Pork Industry Pleased With COVID Aid Relief

The pork industry is happy President Trump signed the latest COVID-19 economic relief package. It contains much needed compensation for…

Minnesota Goal of Enrolling One Million Acres in Water Quality Program

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced a goal of enrolling one million acres in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program…

Grassley Pleased President Signs COVID Aid Bill

President Trump backtracked on Sunday and signed a $2.3 billion package that combines COVID-19 relief with government funding. That’s good…

Open Cows a Problem in Parts of South Dakota

Cattle producers in parts of South Dakota are going on their third year of lower conception rates in their cow…

SD Beef Industry Council Holds Holiday Health Care Promotion

The Sound Dakota Beef Industry Council is sharing holiday cheer through a beef promotion designed to thank front line and…

COVID Aid Going to Dairy Producers

The president is threatening to veto the COVID Relief Stimulus Package passed by Congress this week. The bill included $11.2…