Center For Rural Affairs Wants Property Tax Relief And Incentives Bills Passed

Iowa state lawmakers went back into session this week and Nebraska’s State Senators return to Unicameral July 20. Both have…

Nebraska Spring And Winter Wheat Crops Looking Good So Far

Nebraska which usually has about 5,000 acres of spring wheat planted saw more seeded this year. State Wheat Commission Executive…

Iowa Poultry CEO And Executive Says Egg Producers Need CFAP Funding Aid

Iowa’s Senators, Governor and State Agriculture Director are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include egg producers in the…

Pork Council Working With SDSU On Lifting Backlog Of Unprocessed Hogs

The Meat Laboratory at SDSU is working with the South Dakota Pork Producers Council to harvest animals and provide state…

South Dakota Beekeeper Says NCGA Program Beneficial For Honeybee Health

The National Corn Grower’s Association is launching the second year of its BeSure program. That effort is aimed at helping…

ASA Leaders Say Despite Recent Hiccup, China Expected To Follow Through On Trade Deal

A possible hiccup in trade relations between the U.S. and China occurred recently after President Trump threatened to punish China…

NBB Asks EPA For Transparency On Any GAP SRE Petitions

The National Biodiesel Board has written to the EPA administrator asking that he disclose any small refiner exemption petitions for…

South Dakota Corn Group Hosting Call With FSA Administrator And Congressman

South Dakota Corn is hosting a conference call this week on Wednesday June 3 at 3:30 with Farm Service Agency…

Former DOJ Attorney Says There Must Be In Depth Investigation Into Cattle Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is continuing its investigation into cattle markets and pricing. Also, President Trump has called for…

Extension Specialist Says Heat Stress This Week Could Cause Higher Death Losses In Hogs

Temperatures in the Nineties this week in the Northern Plains could cause heat stress in hogs. SDSU Extension Swine Specialist…