South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Backs RAMP Up Legislation

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota along with several other of his colleagues have introduced the Requiring Assistance…

Pork Leader Pleased USDA Makes Initial FMD Vaccine Purchase

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has taken a critical step in modernizing Foot and Mouth Disease preparedness through its initial…

Dairy Group President Says It’s Helpful DMC Triggered In May

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced that Dairy Margin Coverage Insurance payments were triggered in May.…

Nebraska Farmer Pleased Supreme Court Rules Against Keystone XL Project

The United States Supreme Court has handed down another setback to the Keystone XL pipeline project. It kept in place…

ASA Calls On EPA To Reject Retroactive SRE Waiver Requests

The American Soybean Association has written to the EPA administrator asking him to reject the 52 small refiner waiver requests…

Cattle Presidents Differ On Need For RFID Tags

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking public comment until October 5 on the transition to Radio Frequency Identification only…

President Trump Addresses Nation’s Farmers And Ranchers

President Donald Trump addressed the nations farmers and ranchers and farm broadcasters this week. He talked about funds he’s been…

STC Executive Says House Transportation Bill Faces Up Hill Battle

Just ahead of the July 4th holiday, the U.S. House approved a $1.5 trillion dollar infrastructure bill. It includes fixes…

Hail And Winds Damage Corn And Soybeans In Yankton County

A thunderstorm that swept through Yankton County Tuesday night dropped hail that damaged corn and soybeans in the area. Dave…

Center For Rural Affairs Backs House Companion Climate Change Bill

A companion bill to the Senate’s Growing Climate Solutions Act has been introduced in the House with Nebraska Representatives Don…