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BROOKINGS, SD – Marketing home-processed foods to rewarding on a lot of levels. To help homestyle marketers achieve success while meeting food safety requirements is part of a program available […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – The country’s largest member owned cooperative will make a carbon program accessible to thousands of ranchers and farmers. CHS is owned by more than 900 […]
BILLINGS, MT – A letter seeking signatures from a wide-range of organizations supporting the recently introduced American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 (S.2716) is now being circulated among organizations representing […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – CHS Inc., the nation’s leading agribusiness cooperative, reported net income of $554.0 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of […]
MOLINE, ILL -The day after union workers with Deere & Company turned down a second negotiated contract, a Deere spokesperson said there will not be a third proposal offered. Members […]
WASHINGTON, DC – More than 80 bipartisan House members sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Thursday demanding the Department of Transportation (DOT) allow truck drivers under 21 to […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former feedlot owner in eastern South Dakota was sentenced Thursday morning at the U.S. District Courthouse in Sioux Falls, after the court heard over […]
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) recently introduced the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 (H.R.5609) requiring beef packers to provide details and types of forward contracts offered when purchasing fed […]
Laramie, WY – The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear has been the subject of discussion and lawsuits for decades. Back in June 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $21 million as part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) collaboration with the Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART […]
OMAHA, NE – Green Plains Inc. and its subsidiaries filed a complaint in the District of Nebraska against Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), alleging it had manipulated the derivative contracts market […]
MOLINE, ILL – Following a strike from employees, John Deere has announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers for a new labor contract. Fox News […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – “Table Talk — Food and Climate Conversations” is the theme for the 104th Annual South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) Convention, Nov. 19-20 at the Best Western […]
HURON, SD – On November 1 from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern, join the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) for a virtual event: “Beefing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The country’s ranchers, farmers, rural communities and rural health care providers need to get behind the Build Back Better Framework reconciliation bill working its way through Congress, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate lawmakers on Thursday announced legislation that would give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on a panel of government officials that reviews proposed mergers […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Efficiency is something many strive for, whether it is spending money wisely or making the most of the time dedicated to a project. And for the beef […]
MOLINE, IL – John Deere union workers spend their 12th day out on the picket lines on Monday. Union workers walked off the job and onto the picket lines on […]
REUTERS – Russia’s biggest pork producer, privately-held Miratorg, reported on Tuesday an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a site in the Belgorod province in central Russia. According to […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (AP) — A California company specializing in plant direct sourcing for commodity based consumer foods plans to build one of the largest ramen producing facilities in the […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – Demand for livestock loans grew in the third quarter, boosting agricultural lending activity. However, demand for operating loans was more subdued, and total non-real estate lending […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FFA members and supporters from across the country will celebrate agriculture and agricultural education this week during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo. This time-honored tradition, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The USDA pegged Oct-21 cattle on feed supply at 98.6% of last year. Placements during Sep-21 came in at 97.1% of last year and marketings were 96.9% […]
HELENA, MT – After aruptly closing in 2012 due to budget cuts, the Montana Asia Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan was officially re-oepened during a ceremony at the State Capitol. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The proposed Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021, sponsored by Representative Dusty Johnson, passed out of committee by voice vote this week. There is bipartisan support and […]
BROOKINGS, SD – Sustaining the Legacy has been the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension ranch and farm estate planning and ranch/farm transition program since 2006. Over the years, the […]
MANHATTAN, KS — The Beef Reproduction Leadership Team presented Tim Olson the Service to Industry Award Sept. 16 during the Virtual 2021 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium. This […]
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) members tapped 32-year member and New Rockford, N.D., cattleman Jeff Schafer for a second term as the organization’s president at the NDSA’s […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Cattle ranchers and industry professionals are invited to hear the latest cutting-edge information and updates for their businesses at the upcoming Range Beef Cow Symposium (RBCS) Nov. […]
WASHINTON, DC – A group of national security agencies have issued an advisory for the potential of ransomware cyberattacks against two U.S. food and agriculture organizations. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Jennie-O Turkey Store, one of the most beloved turkey brands in the world, announced the return of its 1-800-TURKEYS hotline, as well as additional helpful tools and resources for consumers […]
STURGIS, SD – The annual South Dakota Local Foods Conference (SDLFC) is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 4-6. A three-day, virtual event celebrating local food production and use […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan effort to introduce legislation that would create  a library for cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agriculture Marketing Service Department was announced […]
PIERRE, SD – For more than four decades, the South Dakota Master Lamb Producers Association has recognized excellency in sheep production and management by innovative producers. After a 2020 gap […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have sent a proposed update to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House Office of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After announcing $700 million in COVID-19 aid to biofuel plants in states like South Dakota, no funds have been released. It’s prompted eight Republican senators on Monday […]
DES MOINES, IA (AP) — Like other ranchers across the country, Rusty Kemp for years grumbled about rock-bottom prices paid for the cattle he raised in central Nebraska, even as […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation reminds landowners hay remaining in highway ditches needs to be removed. The bales must be removed to ensure road safety in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first Hemp Acreage and Production Survey is being sent to South Dakota producers. . The hemp survey will collect information on the total planted and harvested […]
BROOKINGS, S.D.–Six vehicles were damaged after colliding with cows that wandered onto Interstate 29 in Brookings County. The sheriff’s department says the initial call came in a little before 1:30 […]
MOLINE, IL – With disagreements between John Deere and union leaders leading to a labor strike, UAW members took to social media Thursday to seek public support during the time […]
BILLINGS, MT – A report on the impact of consolidation on cattle markets and the beef supply chain was manipulated using outdated and non-representative cattle market data. That’s according to […]
AMES, IA – The Rural Policy Research Institute says COVID-19 deaths among rural residents were twice that of urban residents in the week ending October first. Fred Ullrich, with the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shipping containers are piling up by the thousands, leading to port delays, higher shipping costs (both ocean and inland freight), and U.S. exporters – mainly of agricultural products – lacking the […]
MOLINE, IL – More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers – across 14 production plants – went on strike Thursday at midnight after “the company failed to present an agreement […]
MANHATTEN, KS – While many beef producers only calve once a year, there are some who maintain both a fall and spring calving system with the same set of bulls. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to cover feed transportation costs caused by drought, which are now covered by the […]
BROOKINGS, SD – What is good for the environment can also be profitable for livestock producers. “By intensively managing grazing, producers can make money converting marginally productive cropland back to […]
USDA – The forecast reported in the October World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for 2021 total red meat and poultry production is lowered from last month as lower […]
RAPID CITY, S.D.–Higher elevations of the Black Hills will give residents and travelers the first taste of winter weather tonight into Wednesday. “Were looking at our first heavy snow fall […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of agricultural organizations, backed by funding from a handful of foundations, has formed a new group to champion the creation of a voluntary USDA climate […]
HURON, SD – Because of their unique business model, cooperatives have played an integral role in meeting the needs of rural South Dakotans. To celebrate Cooperative Month in October and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in August, topping the $1 billion mark for the first time, according to data released by USDA and […]
COLLEGE STATION, TX – An extensive report on the U.S. cattle market, including information on supply chain disruptions, finds there was general agreement among cattle market economists consulted that price […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) has removed additional unsold antlerless deer licenses from some hunting units in western South Dakota due to a fatal […]
HURON, SD – January’s Windy Fire was an early and sad start to Fire Season 2021, and a reminder of the important role volunteer fire departments play in rural communities […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack updated lawmakers Thursday, Oct. 7 on the department’s plans to expand meat processing capacity while the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee indicated […]
HELENA, MT. – Bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been confirmed in a Montana beef herd for the first time in decades. The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed TB in a Blaine […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Water Board has rejected a request by a Canadian company that wants to restart the permitting process for a proposed uranium mine […]
HURON, SD – After hearing the news that a federal judge in Minnesota ordered a class-action lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, National Beef, and Cargill to proceed, South Dakota Farmers Union […]
ABERDEEN, SD – Climate forecasters are pointing towards a warmer than average October, with odds leaning towards drier conditions for the last few months of the year. The latest monthly […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)Â announced that one of its African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) vaccine candidates has been shown to prevent […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that a lawsuit brought by independent ranchers who claim that the Beef Checkoff program threatens their livelihoods […]
OMAHA, NE – A recent report from Farmers National Company indicates nearly half of all ag land in the U.S. is owned by non-operators. The share of agricultural land owned […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two bills that would restructure and increase transparency for agriculture checkoff programs have been reintroduced into the Senate. The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF) and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that after talks with President Joe Biden, the United States has agreed to lift the ban on U.K. […]
BROOKINGS, SD – This October, Hunter Eide is giving his all in hopes of hearing his name called as a 2021-22 National FFA officer. Eide, a sophomore SDSU Human Biology […]
PIERRE —  The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association has announced the selection of Taya Runyan to serve as their next executive director. Runyan will begin in the new role on […]
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced recently that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal […]
DES MOINES, IA – The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take their case against California’s Proposition 12, which […]
MANHATTAN, KS – A well-balanced diet is important in human’s overall health plan. Similarly, just as our caloric needs adjust throughout the life cycle, nutritional fluctuations happen in the beef […]
HURON, SD – Four individuals were welcomed into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame, as well as three more into the 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of Fame […]
STURGIS, SD – Industry analysis points to the latest Cattle on Feed report as bearish for cattle markets in the near-term due in part to placements being over what many […]
USDA National Agricultural Statistics – Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.59 billion pounds in August, down 2 percent from the 4.69 billion pounds produced in August […]
LOUISVILLE, KY – While little is known about how the Biden administration will rewrite Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, definitions, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said exemptions for farming […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reduced supplies and rising demand for ground beef in the United States could potentially be reflected in the cost of fall tailgating parties across the Nation. While […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) —A circuit judge in Beadle County, South Dakota, sentenced the co-owners of H&I Grain to five years in the state penitentiary for fraud in grain marketing. The […]
FORT COLLINS, CO -Perseverance. That’s what Temple Grandin hopes people see when they look at the new sculpture of her at Colorado State University’s Animal Sciences Building. “I think what’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced the Fairness for Farmers campaign this week, calling it a grassroots effort to break up monopolies and consolidation in the agriculture […]
Minot, N.D.– The Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo comes to Minot October 8-10 for three performances of action-packed rodeo. It’s the best cowboys and cowgirls in North and South Dakota, said […]
PIERRE, SD – A former South Dakota Game, Fish and Park leader with vast experience in wildlife management has expressed strong disagreement with current GFP leadership on whether a state […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association (SDSGA) officially wrapped up their 130th Annual Convention and Trade Show with new leadership and state and national policy directives. “Even though […]
DENVER, CO – The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA), a leading progressive breed organization for seedstock beef cattle in the United States, announced today they will provide herdbook registry […]
BILLINGS, Mont. — First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., parent company of First Interstate Bank, and Great Western Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Great Western Bank, announced they have entered into a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – In a Facebook post Monday, CBH CO-OP announced it is closing its Mr. Tire Store in Sturgis. The Mr. Tire store is located on Lazelle Street, next […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks will host the 56th annual Buffalo Roundup and 28th annual Arts Festival in Custer State Park this week. […]
FORT DODGE, IA – A grain cooperative with more than 60 locations across north central and western Iowa says it is the victim of a ransomware attack. According to a […]
HURON, SD – Zach Ducheneaux, U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator was among industry leaders to discuss food security with ranchers, farmers, and other stakeholders during Farmers Union […]
MARTIN, SD – In their 30s, the Harris kids are still old enough to remember the days before air-conditioned tractor cabs. In fact, when they talk about how growing up […]
BOZEMAN — Montana State University will honor Taylor Brown, a widely respected broadcaster, rancher and former state legislator, with an honorary doctorate during commencement ceremonies set for Friday, Dec. 17, […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota has issued an order substantially denying the motion by the nation’s four largest beef packers (Defendants) to dismiss […]
HURON, SD – Members of the South Dakota FFA participated in a wide range of educational activities during the 2021 South Dakota State Fair held September 2nd – 6th, in Huron. […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Civil Air Patrol’s South Dakota Wing conducted nine flights recently in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s 2021 Field Test and Evaluation radar coverage study in […]
GRAND ISLAND, NE – JBS USA on Monday halted production at a Nebraska beef plant that slaughters about five percent of U.S. cattle due to a fire, but said the […]
PIERRE, SD – It’s been a successful first year so far for industrial hemp growers in South Dakota. The first ever hemp farm within a city limit went in in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA has cut 2021 beef, pork, and turkey production estimates, while raising the outlook slightly for broilers. Beef production is seen at 27.742 billion pounds, down […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota agriculture officials have confirmed a second case of cattle anthrax in Kidder County. The case was confirmed by the North Dakota State University Veterinary […]
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota farmer says harvests will vary widely across the state because some pockets have been spared from the drought. Travis Mockler farms corn, alfalfa […]
Great Falls, MT – Two cases of atypical Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease have been confirmed in Brazil, causing a suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China. […]
TULSA, OK – Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods have agreed to pay a $35 million settlement without admitting any wrongdoing. The price-fixing lawsuit against Pilgrim’s Pride, Sanderson Farms and Koch […]
Susan (Ostrander) Eagleton passed away peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on November 18, 2024, in her […]
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Regional meetings planned to arrive at new definitions for WOTUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have sent a proposed update to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House Office of […]