Nebraska Cattlemen Association President Pleased With Livestock Hauling ELD Extension

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the hours of service electronic logging device exemption for livestock haulers. The…

Iowa Ag Secretary Revises Estimates On Iowa Storm Damage

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has updated estimates of potential crop damage caused by the August 10 derecho. The…

National Waterways Foundation Commissions Inland Waterways Report

The National Waterways Foundation has just released profiles for 17 inland, coastal states including Iowa and Minnesota. The study was…

Nebraska Dairy Executive Pleased House Members Asking For USMCA Enforcement

A group of 104 members of Congress led by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota have written to…

Stock Growers Group Opposing Any Mandated Use Of RFID Ear Tags

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently awarded contracts to purchase up to eight million low frequency radio…

Iowa Poultry Official Pleased CFAP Aid Included For Egg Producers

The USDA has included liquid egg producers as being eligible for CFAP assistance. Iowa is the number one egg producer…

MFU President Says CFAP Rules Need Changing Following Results Of Analysis

An analysis put out by NBC news shows that the top ten percent of recipients of the Coronavirus Food Assistance…

Nebraska Ag Group Officials Says Passage Of Property Tax Relief Good First Step

Thursday, Nebraska state lawmakers passed LB 1107, titled the Grand Compromise. The measure provides property tax relief for all Nebraskans.…

Iowa Hemp Group President Says USDA Should Get Hemp Rules Out Promptly

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asking Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to delay issuing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production final…

South Dakota Farm And Ethanol Leaders Ask President To Approve Use Of E-30

South Dakota and Renewable Fuel group leaders want the Trump administration to allow usage of E-30 fuel. State Farmers Union…