NCBA Monitoring Covid 19 Impacts On The Cattle Industry

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is monitoring the impacts of the COVID-19 virus on the nations cattle industry. Vice President…

Ethanol Industry Being Hit Economically By Covid-19 And Other Factors

Biofuels officials in the Northern Plains are very concerned about the turmoil in the energy markets and the economic pressures…

Farm Leader Wants Investigation Into Packer Price Fixing And Rewrite Of USDA Rules

Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra says the USDA needs to go back and rewrite its proposed farmer fair practice rules…

Pork Industry Renews Call For Help To Address Ag Labor Shortage

The National Pork Producers Council is renewing its call for the Federal Government to address the ongoing problem of the…

2020 South Dakota Legislative Session Successful for Agriculture

The 2020 South Dakota legislative session was mostly positive for agriculture. That’s according to State Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter.…

Farmers Reminded About Deadline for Farm Program Signup

Farmers who have not yet completed their 2019 and 2020 crop year elections for enrollment in the farm program need…

IPPA President Testifies on Gene Editing

Iowa Pork Producers Association President Mike Paustian testified in front of the Senate Ag Committee last week about gene editing…

EPA Announces New Biological Evaluations for Pesticides Under Endangered Species Act

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new method for conducting biological evaluations under the Endangered Species Act. It’s to…

Officials Asking Public to “Calm Down”

Public officials are asking people to stay calm and not panic buy at their local stores.

Watching the Numbers

According to the state Health Department, as of Saturday, nine people had tested positive for coronavirus in South Dakota