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PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Noem outlined the blueprint for a state response to China at the America First Policy Institute. The speech was presented at the America First Policy Institute […]
MANHATTAN, KS – When fighting a bacterial infection, often it means a trip to the doctor’s office to obtain a prescription. And when it comes to livestock and companion animals, […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – A long-time beef industry spokesperson and a nationally-recognized holistic range manager are the latest inductees into the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame. Nancy Jo Bateman of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – As local food and cut flower production continues to gain momentum in South Dakota, there are increasing opportunities to access grant funds to enhance specialty crop consumption […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA lowered 2023 pork and broiler production estimates while raising beef and leaving turkey unchanged in its February 8, 2023 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate […]
CHEYENNE, WY. – Governor Mark Gordon has announced a historic economic development investment, as the State Loan and Investment Board (SLIB) approved a grant to support development of the world’s […]
SIDNEY, MONTANA − At the close of 2023 acreage contracting, the growers of the Montana-Dakota Beet Growers Association showed there is no longer adequate interest in growing sugar beets to […]
PIERRE, S.D. — State regulators are accusing a Gettysburg business of breaking some of South Dakota’s grain laws. Banghart Properties LLC faces maximum civil fines totaling $70,000 for purchasing hundreds […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Tuesday’s (Jan. 31, 2023) USDA Cattle Inventory report revealed the lowest beef cow inventory in the US in the 50+ year history of the report. Down […]
FARGO, N.D. The winter of 2022-23 has already been challenging for ranchers. The amount of snow and ice on roads and farmyards has challenged management for feeding and caring for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ready to get serious about that community garden? Or hosting a day-long gate-to-plate adventure in your community where communities and agriculture co-exist next to each other? The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The top 10% of recipients of federal farm payments raked in more than 79% of total subsidies over the last 25 years — producing billions of dollars […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – If you have an idea for agritourism and aren’t sure how to move forward, or would like to do more to showcase your rural lifestyle, AgritourismSD may […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) executive committee approved the organization’s policy priorities at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, with a focus […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The monthly COF report confirmed the continuing decline in placements and on feed numbers. Placements were down 8% from December 2021 with the usual holiday related slowdown […]
PIERRE — The lack of any sign-ups for a multimillion-dollar water quality program is evidence that agricultural operations need even more incentives to keep waste out of waterways, according to […]
PIERRE, SD – Governor Kristi Noem and legislators announced legislation to preserve agriculture. “Agriculture is by far our state’s largest industry, accounting for one out of every five jobs in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A total of 18 interest groups, including agriculture, oil, and housing interests, filed a 42-page lawsuit asking the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas […]
BUFFALO, S.D. – Take abandoned gas wells in Harding County on land owned by South Dakota (as well as on private property) that have cost county and state taxpayers millions […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Last week’s decision to schedule a hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions was a relief for landowners. However, this is only a part of the journey. Both […]
OMAHA, NE – The land market momentum that began in late 2021 accelerated into 2022 and was driven by competition for high quality cropland; it resulted in both record sales […]
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Ranchers and farmers will now have the right to repair their own equipment based on a Memorandum of Understanding issued from John Deere. According to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a six-year battle and after losing an appeal that challenged a Trump administration proposal to mandate the use of radio frequency identification of animals in interstate […]
MANHATTAN, KS – The old saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is one that commonly refers to the importance of reducing the risk for […]
LINCOLN, Neb. — EPA’s final waters of the U.S. rule released on Friday keeps a controversial “significant-nexus” test in place when determining jurisdictional waters and codifies for the first time […]
OMAHA, NE— Residents of Grand Forks, North Dakota, are wondering about the next steps for a Chinese company’s proposed corn mill after a federal committee concluded last week that it […]
PIERRE, S.D.- Cattlemen and other industry stakeholders met during the annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Pierre, Dec. 12-13. The event serves as a platform for ranchers to debate […]
DES MOINES, IA – A company that wants to build a sprawling carbon dioxide pipeline in northwest Iowa should have obtained a court order before attempting to survey private land […]
BROOKINGS, SD – Winter weather conditions often present challenges to cattle managers in the Northern Plains. Although the weather can’t be altered, there are management steps that can be taken […]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has opened the application for public policy internships for the fall 2023 semester. This internship program is conducted in conjunction with […]
HURON, SD – Fifth-generation McCook County farmer, Jim Wahle was named 2022 Ag Ambassador by South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) on December 16 during the organization’s state convention held in […]
WITCHITA, KS – Bill and Chris Pannbacker welcome a visitor to their land, driving him him up a steep pasture hill, covered with rich brown carpet of prairie grass. But […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem and two state lawmakers are proposing legislation to restrict foreign purchases of agricultural land in South Dakota. Noem specifically zeroed in on China. “With […]
STURGIS, SD – Four of the 17 South Dakota schools awarded grant funds for career and technical education (CTE) recently will use the money to buy electric vehicle kits. Two […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A piece of legislation introduced by Republican Congresspeople is designed to make foreign farmland ownership more transparent. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Rick Crawford (R-AR) introduced the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Labor demands continue to tax the bottom lines of farmers and ranchers, with rising wage rates and record usage of the H-2A visa program. Ag organizations say […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Livestock groups are disappointed about a regulatory decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denying an exemption application over hours-of-service rules for hauling livestock. The Federal […]
HURON, SD – Rural photographers from across the state captured farm and ranch life in South Dakota and shared their images through the 2022 South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrating Life […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Most agricultural equipment manufacturers saw growth in 2022 compared to 2021 and the industry’s expects growth in 2023. At the same time there are signs of slowing. […]
DENVER, CO- The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the […]
STURGIS, SD – The South Dakota Local Foods Conference is back in person this year at the Sturgis Community Center on November 17th-19th, 2022. This year’s conference will kick off […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has signed a national security memorandum instructing federal agencies to identify threats to food security and agriculture and coordinate efforts to strengthen the security and […]
BILLINGS, MT — R-CALF USA has submitted formal comments to the advance notice issued in September by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regarding […]
LINCOLN, NE. —The next generation of feedlot design and operation will be among the developments in sustainable beef production when a groundbreaking $7.2 million Feedlot Innovation Center comes on line. […]
PIERRE, SD The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the National Farmers Union and the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition all praised the Biden-Harris administration’s announcement last week of more than $223 million […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new USDA survey says cover crops are more popular than was earlier thought. Growers who responded to the survey say they’re using cover crops on 40 […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is holding its 131st Annual Convention and Tradeshow, November 3rd and 4th in Spearfish. Registration begins on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Jeremiah […]
KYIV, UKRAINE – On Monday, ships brought grain from Ukrainian signaling Moscow had stopped short of reimposing a blockade that might have caused world hunger even while suspending its […]
LINCOLN, NE (AP) – An investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests and uncovered a multimillion-dollar theft ring […]
RAPID CITY, SD – “Riding For the Brand – Be Legendary” is the theme for the 105th Annual South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) Convention, Nov. 18-19, 2022, at The Monument […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to USDA, placements of cattle into feedlots during September 2021 were below expectations in a report viewed as mostly neutral to the trade. Texas, Nebraska, Kansas […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – The 30th annual Cattlemen’s College will precede the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show on February 1-3 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The educational opportunity draws […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the […]
CHEYENNE, WY – The state of Wyoming and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big […]
LYONS, NE – This winter, military veterans will have an opportunity to translate hard-won skills on the battlefield into Nebraska’s fields and pastures through “Putting the Pieces Together,” a U.S. […]
Just as corn and soybean harvests are ramping up, commercial barges on the southern stretches of the Mississippi River came to a standstill last week. Ongoing drought in portions of the Midwest […]
MANHATTAN, KS – Go to a family reunion and the keen observer can spot trait similarities in the way people look. Eye color, hair texture, face shape, etc. are just […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The year kicked off with a cattle inventory estimated to be down 2%, thanks to a 2021 calf crop down 2.3% from the previous year, due largely […]
LINCOLN, NE — The question of what is moral when it comes to animal pen sizes and other pig-production practices took center stage Tuesday with Supreme Court justices during oral […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday’s WASDE report shared mostly supportive news to the beef and cattle markets and mixed news for the hog complex. Beef production for 2022 was raised. Third […]
DENVER, CO – The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024?CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to outstanding students pursuing […]
GREAT FALLS, MT – The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced their 15th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations to protect agricultural workers better, and to update the H-2A application […]
BATH, SD – The South Dakota FFA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of four $100 scholarships for students placing first in one of the four South Dakota Regional […]
DEADWOOD, SD – Women who are involved in the agriculture industry across the region and those who want to learn more about agriculture will be meeting during the Rural Women […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate and House approved legislation that funds federal programs, including the Mandatory Price Reporting program, through Dec. 16. President Biden was expected to sign into law […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments of a case between Idaho landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a dispute that could redefine the scope […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds landowners that applications for the riparian buffer strip property tax incentive must be submitted by Oct. 14. Eligible riparian buffer […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family ranchers and farmers making time to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials does make a difference, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm economists and Congressional lawmakers fear continued Federal Reserve interest rate hikes will further damage the economy, even if the fires of inflation are extinguished. The Federal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reforming the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the basis of the recently introduced NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A letter from South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund initiatives that will help decrease future inflation in the agriculture […]
LAKE PRESTON, SD – Funds for a $1 billion zero-emissions hydrocarbon plant is the single, largest investment South Dakota has ever made, according to the Noem administration, who joined officials […]
WASHINGTON (DTN) — President Joe Biden early Thursday announced overnight negotiations between major railroads and unions had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a nationwide rail strike that was set […]
“Agriculture is more productive than we have ever been. However, on average our farms and ranches are no more profitable than they have ever been,” Dallas Mount wrote in a […]
BURNSVILLE, MN – America’s cattle producers have survived drought before, but as harsh conditions continue across many key beef regions, options to help keep cow herds in place are evaporating […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American farmers will begin receiving 2022 Census of Agriculture information this fall, beginning with an invitation to respond online in November and the paper questionnaire in December. […]
Nearly 30 people in the agricultural sector die by suicide daily, according to the most recent figures available, typically due to overwhelming debt. In 2020, more than 10,000 people in […]
BROOKINGS, SD – Feed makes up the largest expense on a cow/calf operation. In addition to the initial expense, producers need to consider the storage and waste associated with winter […]
DEADWOOD, SD – R-CALF USA will host its 23rd annual convention and trade show “Code of the West,” Aug. 18-19, in Deadwood, S.D. With its speaker lineup, the group looks […]
FAITH, SD – It’s the longest continuous running rodeo in South Dakota. The Faith Stock Show and Rodeo, now in its 112th year, enters its final weekend with arena action […]
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN – For 75 years, the CHS Foundation has helped develop the next generation of ag leaders for lifelong success. In honor of this milestone, the foundation […]
STURGIS, SD – This week is a big one for Sturgis. In more ways than one. The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) has been promoting steakhouses and restaurants throughout […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Information updated Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows in 2020, U.S. farms sold almost $10.7 billion of food commodities directly to consumer outlets and supply chains. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act, but not before adopting an amendment that could jeopardize extension of a key tax break for family farms, according […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recently introduced piece of legislation would improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota’s farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, increased from 2021, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD — A ballot question that could ban new meat processing plants in Sioux Falls is moving forward. The city council certified the language of the ballot question […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against a data consulting firm and its president, […]
STURGIS, SD – When he was 11 years old, Brandon Delzer, who was a member of the Bear Butte Valley 4-H Club at the time, wrote this about the Meade […]
RENO, NV – While one of the country’s largest cattle and beef organizations hasn’t completely moved on from a market crisis that led to the introduction of at least 18 […]
RENO, NV – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that JY Ferry & Son, Inc. in Corinne, Utah, is the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA released the July Cattle on Feed Report as well as the biannual Cattle Inventory report last Friday. They also released the latest Cold Storage report. Cattle […]
MANHATTAN, KS – With inflation on the rise, many people are looking for creative ways to make the most of their financial resources. That is true for cattle ranchers as […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mid-Year Cattle Inventory Report confirmed that the cumulative effects of drought that past two years have accelerated liquidation of the beef cattle herd. The July 1 […]
STURGIS, SD – Ranchers and farmers have until Aug. 1, 2022, to nominate candidates to serve on their local County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee. Elections will occur in certain […]
DENVER, CO – The world isn’t the same place it was in 2018 when the American Lamb Board (ALB) released its last long range plan. As the board undertakes the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – States like South Dakota rely heavily on immigrant farm workers in a number of ag-related industries. Feeling the pressure of addressing a farm labor shortage, House Republicans […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Precision agriculture has been around for a number of years, primarily in farming. But that’s changing as applications for ranching come on line. South Dakota State […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, topping $1 billion for the fourth time this year, according to data released by USDA and […]
Paul Herbert Nordstrom was born to Alice (Aune) and Nels Nordstrom on October 19, 1934, at Atwater, Minnesota. […]
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