Ethanol Board Administrator Says Biofuels Industry Needs Economic Aid

Ethanol producer Archer Daniels Midland has idled its production at its corn ethanol plants in Columbus, Nebraska and Cedar Rapids,…

American Lamb And Wool Industry Hit Hard By COVID 19 Pandemic

Sheep growers have been suffering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic since early March. Both the lamb and the…

Blair Ranches Of Sturgis Named South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Winner

Blair Brothers Angus Ranch of Sturgis has been named the 2020 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award winners. The Blairs run…

SDFU President Says Boosting SNAP Benefits Positive For Rural America

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week announced that emergency benefit increases have reached $2 Billion per month for the Supplemental…

Corn Leaders Concerned At Revenue Losses For Cash Corn In NCGA Analysis

A National Corn Grower’s Association Analysis shows cash corn prices have declined by 16 percent on average as a result…

ASA Task Force Survey Shows Producers Experiencing Stress Due To Pandemic

Stress levels are high among America’s soybean farmers as indicated in a survey done by an American Soybean Association Task…

Farm Group President Pleased Ag Included In Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

Lawmakers reached agreement this week to allow agriculture to participate in the Small Business Administrations Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.…

South Dakota Stock Growers Association Calling For Cash Trade Mandate

The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Board of Directors is backing a proposal to increase the amount of negotiated cash trade…

NFO Calling For Moratorium On All Farm Foreclosures And One Federal Milk Order

The National Farmers Organization is calling for a moratorium on all farm foreclosures and the establishment of one federal milk…

South Dakota Governor Issues Executive Order To Help Pork Producers

This week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem issued an executive order that removes overstocking restrictions on pork producers. That’s needed…