Farmers Need To Decide Between PLC And ARC By March 15

Farmers have until March 15 to make their 2020-21 farm program elections. University of Illinois economist Dr. Gary Schnitkey says…

Iowa Farmers Expected To Plant More Soybeans In 2021

USDA is projecting farmers in the U.S. will plant around 7 million more acres of soybeans in 2021 versus a…

SDCA President Says Feed Act A Good Measure For Agriculture

A companion measure to South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson’s Feed Act has been introduced in the Senate this week. It…

EWG And Farm Group Differ Over Report On Farm Payments

This week, the Environmental Working Group released an analysis of federal farm payments from 2017 through 2020. EWG’s Senior Economic…

Dairy Group Lauds Iowa House Passage Of Anaerobic Digester Legislation

This week the Iowa House on a 75 to 18 vote passed HF 522, legislation that allows ag operations to…

BNSF Prepared In Light Of Pipeline Politics

BNSF Railway is prepared to handle additional volume resulting from shutdown of the Keystone XL Pipeline and uncertainty surrounding the…

Nebraska Cattle Group Testifies Against Inheritance Tax Reduction Bill

Former Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Lavon Heidemann representing the Nebraska Cattlemen Association testified against LB 310 heard recently in the Revenue…

South Dakota FFA Celebrating National FFA Week

This week through February 27 is National FFA week. South Dakota FFA President Samantha Olson says it’s been a challenging…

South Dakota Butcher Encouraged By Small Meat Processing Bill Reintroduction

South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds along with several co-sponsors have reintroduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act. The…

United States Beef Exports Hold Together Despite COVID

United States beef exports finished 2020 off of record highs, but were considered strong by industry standards when the supply…