Farmers Union Groups Donate $50,000 To Feed National Guard Troops In DC

The Farmers Union Enterprises made up of Upper Midwest Farmers Union organizations are donating $50,000 to help feed National Guard…

NCBA Pleased With Confirmation Of Michael Regan To Head EPA

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Chief Environmental…

South Dakota Specialty Producers Disappointed Financial Responsibility Bill Defeated

A bill supported by specialty crop and organic growers and beekeepers as well as conventional growers was defeated in the…

Iowa Legislature Reaches First Funnel Deadline

Iowa State lawmakers have reached the first funnel deadline for the 2021 session where bills must be out of committee…

DRA Considering Next Step Following Failure To Stop Ag DENR Merger

Dakota Rural Action, one of the groups that opposed the merger of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture with the…

GOP Senators Reintroduce Estate Tax Repeal Legislation

South Dakota Senator John Thune along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnel have reintroduced the Death Tax Repeal Act of…

Former MEF Chairman Pleased Congress Weighing In On Export Shipping Concerns

Over 100 Congressmen have sent a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission Chairman outlining concerns of certain vessel operating common…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Virtual Fly In Focuses On Taxes, Climate Change And Trade

This week Nebraska Farm Bureau members held a Washington D.C. virtual Fly In and spoke with members of Congress and…

Governor Introduces Iowa Biofuels Initiative

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation to increase biofuels usage. The Iowa Biofuels Initiative would phase in fuels sold…

President Expected To Push For Infrastructure Legislation Soon

With the American Rescue Plan Act now through Congress, President Joe Biden is expected to push forward his plan for…