Nebraska Cattlemen Help Formulate NCBA Policy At Summer Meeting

Nebraska Cattlemen Association members attending the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association summer meeting last week helped iron out a policy compromise…

South Dakota Wheat Harvest A Tale Of Two Crops

South Dakota’s wheat harvest is a tale of two crops this season. Winter wheat harvest is wrapping up in many…

ISU Extension And Corn Growers Holding Drought Meetings This Week

Much of Western Iowa is currently under a moderate to severe drought and dry conditions are hitting not only Western…

South Dakota Dairy Producers President Says Federal Milk Marketing Orders Need Updating

The American Farm Bureau’s Federal Milk Marketing Order Working group released their recommendations this week on priorities for milk pricing…

Study Shows Pollinators And Bees Enhance Crop Yields

A recently released U.S. based study shows that a lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supplies of…

Nebraska State Senators Determine Packing Plant Worker Legislation Not Needed

Nebraska State Senators voted to deny a hearing on a bill brought forward by Senator Tony Vargas to give meat…

STC Official Says House Passage Of WRDA Legislation Positive

The U.S. House has passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act Legislation. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says…

Rural Coalition Seeking Federal And State Protections For Nation’s Food System

The Pandemic Research for the People Rural Coalition is asking both the Federal and Nebraska State Government to take steps…

ASA Vice President Concerned With Litigation Against Biotech Labeling Rule

The Center for Food Safety has filed a lawsuit challenging USDA rules on labeling GMO or biotech foods. Their lawsuit…

IRFA Executive Director Disappointed No Direct Aid For Ethanol In Stimulus Bill

The GOP Senate stimulus bill contains no direct funding for ethanol plants hit by the pandemic. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association…