Farm Bankruptcies Rising In The Northern Plains

An American Farm Bureau Intel report shows farm bankruptcy filings on the rise for five straight years. Their latest report…

Commerce Department Upholds Countervailing Duties On Argentina Biodiesel

The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined there are no changed circumstances and is keeping countervailing duties on imports of…

NCGA President Pleased Senators Urging That RFS Be Kept Intact

A bipartisan group of Midwest Senators are urging the Trump Administration to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and reject requests…

CFRA Wants Congress To Fund Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program

Center for Rural Affairs officials are concerned that the recently passed CARES Act left no provision to assist small businesses…

USCA Wants U.S. Cattle And Beef Prioritized By Administration

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize the U.S. beef and cattle industry over…

South Dakota FFA Holding Virtual State Convention

The South Dakota FFA is holding a virtual state convention this year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. State FFA…

Farmers Union Enterprises Donates 150,000 Pounds Of Pork Ribs To Food Banks

Farmers Union Enterprises which owns Redwood Farms in Estherville, Iowa is donating 150,000 pounds of pork ribs to food banks…

NCBA Vice President Says DOJ Investigation Of Cattle Markets Needed

America’s cattle producers are under extreme pressure brought on by difficult cash markets as well as the COVID 19 pandemic.…

United States Pork Exports See Record Value And Volume In March

Despite record production, U.S. pork exports had a tremendous first quarter with new March records for volume and value. That’s…

Nebraska Cattle President Sees Value In Possible Cattle Set Aside Program

The Beef Alliance working with the USDA and Cattle Fax has come up with a proposed cattle set aside program.…