Farm Bureau President Says It’s Positive USMCA Goes Into Effect This Week

The implementation of the U.S. Mexico Canada trade agreement or USMCA takes effect on Wednesday. South Dakota Farm Bureau President…

NFU Leader Tells Ag Committee EPA A Barrier To Improving The Climate

National Farmers Union President Rob Larew testified last week in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee as the panel looked…

CPA Disappointed House Leaders Block Resolution To Withdraw From The WTO

House Democratic leaders have blocked a vote on a resolution calling for the U.S. to withdraw from the World Trade…

South Dakota Pork Producers Council Giving Away 10,000 Pounds Of Pork In Yankton

South Dakota Pork Producers Council members will be giving away 15 pound boxes of pork on Tuesday afternoon in Yankton…

NBB Pleased Senators Urging EPA To Reject 52 RFS Waiver Requests

A bipartisan group of 16 Senators including half of those from South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota are urging EPA…

CFRA Issues White Paper To Help Farmers With New Crop Insurance Tool

The Center for Rural Affairs has put together a document to help farmers get a better understanding of the new…

Minnesota Agriculture Department Helping Farmers With COVID 19 Preparedness Plans

An Executive Order issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requires farm businesses, farmers markets and other agricultural businesses to have…

Farmers Union Sees Great Support For Approving Climate Legislation

The Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday held a hearing looking at the Growing Climate Solutions Act Legislation. The bill calls…

Grain Standards Act Passes Out Of Committee, Goes To Senate For Authorization

This week the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee voted to reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Act and sent it to the…

Pork Producers In Favor Of Growing Climate Solutions Act Legislation

The National Pork Producers Council is supporting legislation that backs a private carbon credit offset market. The Senate Ag Committee…