Farm Bureau Official Pleased Minnesota Legislators Approved Several Priority Measures

Minnesota state lawmakers have wrapped up their 2020 session and there were several positives coming out of it for the…

R CALF Director Pleased President Recognizes Cattle Import Problem But Ban Not Necessary

This week when announcing the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program details, President Trump noted that when forging trade agreements, the…

Growth Energy Asks EPA Committee To Review Biofuels Benefits

Growth Energy is asking the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board to examine the benefits of biofuels as well as…

Minnesota Legislature Passes Farm Mediation Foreclosure Extension Bill

Prior to adjourning, Minnesota State lawmakers approved legislation that stops foreclosures on farmers who take part in creditor mediation through…

Senators Introduce Legislation To Give Pandemic Aid To Biofuels Producers

Tuesday, Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced legislation to give pandemic aid to ethanol and…

Nebraska Farm Bureau Asks SBA To Fix Its PPP So Producers Can Qualify

The Nebraska Farm Bureau has written to the Small Business Administration urging them to modify the Paycheck Protection Program. President…

Farmers In Iowa Plant At A Record Pace

Many Iowa farmers have already wrapped up the 2020 planting season. USDA’s crop progress report indicated 96% of the corn…

Incoming South Dakota FFA President Says Upcoming Events To Be Held On-Line

SDSU Mathematics major Samantha Olson of the Northwestern Area FFA chapter was elected South Dakota FFA President for the 2020-2021…

Mexico Opens Its Market To Imports Of U.S. Bison Meat

Mexico has opened its market to imports of US. Bison meat. That’s following two years of serious negotiations. National Bison…

R-CALF Asking For Emergency Grazing To Help With Cattle Processing Backlog

R-CALF officials want the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take steps to relieve the back log of cattle at packing…