Vaccine Delivered to USDA’s FMD Vaccine Bank

This month the first purchases of $27 million of vaccine were delivered to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foot and…

WRDA 2020 Measure Included in Omnibus

This week, Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations legislation which included the Water Resources Development Act 2020 measure. Waterways Council Senior…

American Sheep Industry Sees Wins in Difficult Year

2020 was a difficult year for U.S. agriculture with the pandemic causing a back log of animals at processing plants…

Southeast Asia And India Great Potential Markets For U.S. Corn

One of the major focuses for incoming National Corn Growers Association President John Linder is trade. He says there’s some…

ACE Pleased With Second Round Of Higher Biofuel Blend Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued the second round of grants available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.…

ISA President Pleased With Stimulus Bill Approved By The House

Agriculture groups are hailing the agreement reached by Congress and passed by the House Monday on a new COVID 19…

Center For Rural Affairs Pleased With Senate Introduction Of Small Meat Processors Bill

South Dakota Senator John Thune along with a bi-partisan group of Senators have introduced the Strengthening Local Processing legislation. The…

USCA Wants To Build On 2020 Legislative Wins In 2021

Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the United States Cattlemen’s Association says 2020 was a successful year for them policy wise. USCA…

End of a State Senate Term

Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton choose not to run for reelection this year, so his time in the legislature will wrap up at the end of the month.

Nebraska Cattle Group’s Top Issues Include Property Taxes And Brands

At their recent convention, Nebraska Cattlemen Association members hammered out their policy for 2021 and elected a new President to…