Minnesota Cattle Producer Hit Hard By COVID 19 Effects

The COVID 19 Pandemic is affecting farmers and ranchers as they work to maintain a stable domestic food supply. All…

Nebraska Farm Group Leader Says SBA Loan Program Should Include Agriculture

Farm organizations along with some House members are charging the Small Business Administration with not following Congressional intent by excluding…

Ag Lenders Changing Business Practices Due To COVID 19 Pandemic

COVID-19 is definitely changing the way agriculture is doing business and that’s true in the financial sector. Farm Credit Services…

South Dakota Legislature’s Special Session To Focus On The Budget

The South Dakota Legislature is expected to return to Pierre in June for a special session called by the Governor.…

NACD Asks Congress To Fully Fund Conservation Programs In FY Appropriations Bill

The National Association of Conservation Districts is one of 76 groups that’s written to Congress requesting full funding for conservation…

Northern Plains Dairy Farmers Dumping Milk

Dairy producers in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa are dumping milk. That’s according to Kris Bousquet, Executive Director of the…

Minnesota Farm Group Presidents Pleased RMA Providing Crop Insurance Flexibilities

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith say USDA’s Risk Management Agency is providing flexibilities to aid producers who are…

The Food And Drug Administration Loosens Rules On Ethanol In Hand Sanitizer

The Food and Drug Administration has relaxed its regulations which will allow ethanol to be used for hand sanitizer which…

Pork And Beef Leaders Pleased Tyson Keeping Food Supply Chain Moving

Tyson Foods are distributing $60 million in bonuses to their frontline workers and truckers to keep the food distribution system…

USMCA Trade Agreement Facing Possible Implementation Delay

Implementation of the USMCA trade agreement could be delayed until July 1. Several key lawmakers had called on the U.S.…