Farm Group President Says Agriculture Needs Help In Next Stimulus Bill

Congress is trying to come up with another economic stimulus bill to help those who’ve been damaged by the pandemic.…

New U.S. Wheat Associates Officer Team Working On New Markets

Following their recent annual meeting held virtually the U.S.Wheat Associates has installed their new officer team for 2020-2021. Taking over…

Rural Mental Health Bill Passes The Senate

The Seeding Rural Resilience Act, part of the National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate. The measure Co-sponsored by…

ICA President Says Essential Worker Tax Bill Could Help The Ag Economy

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week introduced a measure to provide tax relief to…

Farm Group Leader Says Decoupling Taxes Could Help With Property Tax Relief

Nebraska State Senator Tom Briese of Albion has introduced a proposal in the legislature to decouple Nebraska’s state tax system…

R CALF CEO Calls USDA Cattle Market Investigation Report Preliminary And Analytical

A USDA investigation into cattle market price fixing tied to the Holcomb Kansas plant fire and the pandemic was released…

ASA Board DIrector Encouraged By Court Decision Upholding Enlist Duo Usage

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the registration of Enlist Duo Herbicide. That product is an important one…

Nebraska Ag Groups Pleased With Unicameral’s Passage Of Broadband Bill

This week the Nebraska Unicameral unanimously passed legislation to improve broadband access in the state. Agriculture groups in the state…

Iowa Pork President Says Animal Disposal Program Help Appreciated

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship through its Animal Disposal Program has extended it to assist pork and…

South Dakota Congressman Says USDA Cattle Market Investigation Inconclusive

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released some preliminary findings from its investigation into the cattle markets following the Kansas…