NCBA Members Hammering Out Policy At Summer Meeting

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members are hashing out policy at their summer meeting in Denver this week. Policy Division Chairman…

Minnesota Farmers Union Backing SNAP Legislation

House Ag Subcommittee Chair Marcia Fudge of Ohio has introduced the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The measure would allow…

PLC Asking President To Veto The Great American Outdoors Act

Congress has approved the Great American Outdoors Act. South Dakota’s delegation was somewhat split on that vote. Both Senator Mike…

Farm Group Economist Says Next COVID Aid Needs To Go Out Quickly

Congress is continuing to work on their next stimulus package to assist those hurt by the effects of the pandemic.…

Minnesota Pork President Says Having More Small Processors Would Be Beneficial

A survey conducted by three Minnesota agricultural groups of livestock producers in the state shows small and mid-sized processing is…

Nebraska Corn President Sees Great DDG Market Opportunity In Southeast Asia

The U.S. Grains Council says several Southeast Asian nations pose a lucrative potential export market for DDGs, Dried Distillers Grains.…

Nebraska Farm Group Pleased With House Passage Of 2021 Funding Bill

The U.S. House has approved the FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The Senate has yet to approve their version. Nebraska…

Dakotas Ag Groups Ask Court To Allow DAPL Operations To Resume

Six agriculture groups from South and North Dakota have filed a friend of the court brief asking a federal court…

Minnesota Agriculture Department Adds Tools To Aid Farmers Under Stress

Due to the stress in farm country caused by the pandemic and several years of low commodity prices, the Minnesota…

Meat Export Federation Seeing Good Trade In Far East, And Potential In Africa

Despite some political disruptions and pandemic effects, U.S. exports are looking positive according to Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of…