Farm Bureau President Says Trade Talks With United Kingdom Starting Is Positive

Trade discussions got underway virtually Tuesday between the United States and United Kingdom via a video conference. That’s 18 months…

NBB Director Pleased USDA Rolls Out Biofuels Infrastructure Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $ 100 million in competitive grants for expanding the availability and sale of…

South Dakota Joins 10 Other States Asking For DOJ Investigation Into Cattle Markets

Attorneys General from 11 Midwestern states are urging the U.S. Justice Department to pursue a federal investigation into suspected national…

USDA Urged To Release Its Market Investigation Information

Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas and a bipartisan group of House members want the USDA to release the findings of their…

Farm Leader Says Divestment By DFA Won’t Solve Concentration Problem

The U.S. Justice Department and Attorneys General in Wisconsin and Massachusetts have been conducting an antitrust investigation of Dairy Farmers…

Minnesota One Of Twelve States Eligible For Pilot Conservation Reserve Program

Minnesota is one of twelve states eligible for sign up in a pilot USDA Conservation Reserve Program called CLEAR 30.…

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation Donates $150,000 To Feeding South Dakota

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation has postponed its Prime Time Gala scheduled for June…

Cattle Group’s Top Priorities Are Property Tax And Brand Bills As Unicameral Reconvenes

Nebraska Cattlemen Association officials are hoping State Senators when the reconvene address property taxes and pass a relief measure. The…

Pork Processing Plants Partially Restarting In The Region

Two pork packing plants will resume partial operations today in the region. JBS in Worthington, Minnesota is restarting as well…

Wheat Commission Director Says South Dakota Winter Wheat Looking Good

As April wrapped up last week, the winter wheat condition in South Dakota was looking good. That’s according to Reid…