Minnesota Farmers Union Supports Judge In Throwing Out USDA Changes To SNAP

A federal judge has stopped a set of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program put in by the U.S.…

Stock Growers Association Gets Senator’s Support On M-COOL Resolution

One of the priorities of the South Dakota Stockgrower’s Association is getting mandatory country of origin labeling reinstated. Association Executive…

Farm Leader Reassures Consumers The Food Supply Is Safe And There’s No Shortages

The coronavirus outbreak has led to essential food items like milk, bread, eggs and meat being depleted at grocery stores…

Iowa Farm Bureau And Pork Producers Donate $2 Million To ISU Diagnostic Vet Lab

The Iowa Farm Bureau and Iowa Pork Producers Association have teamed up to donate $2 million to the Veterinary Diagnostic…

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…