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HURON, S.D. – Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota will gather in Huron December 11-12 when South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its 109th State Convention. “Members prioritize State […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has released the text of the Farm Bill she hopes can get through Congress before the end of the year […]
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farm Bureau invites landowners and ranchers and farmers to a special webinar focusing on utility-scale solar energy contracts. Scheduled for July 1, 2024, this educational […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA says ranchers, farmers and others who hire H-2A laborers next year will be paying higher wages, and in some cases, the increase is large. Veronica […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Taking those first steps towards owning your own ranching or farming operation is a big one. To help new ranchers and farmers get into the business, the […]
FT. PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is all set to host its Annual Board Meeting at Drifters Conference Center, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. Scheduled for […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Farmers in South Dakota and across the U.S. will likely take home less income this year because of increasing input costs and decreasing commodity prices. However, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In March 2021, the SEC announced a climate disclosure proposal that would require all public companies to disclose GHG emissions from operations a company owns or controls; from […]
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, […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would provide $20 million in cost-share disaster assistance to help South Dakota, Minnesota, and Kentucky farmers rebuild storage facilities […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Record high prices for unleaded gasoline are getting much of the attention from the public and politicians across the country right now, but an even bigger […]
PIERRE, SD – Wildlife and water quality in South Dakota are sometimes put at unnecessary risk due to a lack of oversight and accountability of farmers who illegally drain their […]
KANKAKEE, ILL – President Biden called American farmers, “the breadbasket of democracy,” during a farm visit to announce actions by the USDA to boost production of wheat and other food […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A new study shows that Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon capture, transportation, and storage project could mean almost $90 million in state and local tax income for […]
HURON, SD – During National Farmers Union Convention policy sessions, the state’s delegates sit at tables in long rows, their state flags proudly displayed. As Karla Hofhenke, checked in with […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, this national business […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farmers and ranchers who plant cover crops and have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from USDA called the Pandemic Cover […]
WASHINGTON, D.C – Groups like the National Farmers Union and other right-to-repair advocates filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against John Deere over the right to repair its […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Land stewards such as ranchers and farmers have just been offered another incentive, geared to enhance what land and resource management practices they already have in place. […]
PIERRE, SD – The suicide rate for those that work in agriculture is 1.5 times higher than those that work in other occupations, says Andrea Bjornestad, SDSU Extension Mental Health […]
LINCOLN, NE – As the price of digital repairs through local farm equipment dealerships skyrockets, Nebraska could be the first state to give farmers the right to repair their own […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Conservation practices on ranch, farm and timber lands will soon get a boost in both technical and financial support. USDA announced it will spend $1 billion over […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2018, six U.S. trading partners-Canada, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, and Turkey-announced retaliatory tariffs affecting agricultural and food products in retaliation to former President Donald […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for a report issued by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC). “The FRRCC represents […]
LARAMIE, WY – Education. Mentoring. Technical Assistance. Three things beginning ranchers and farmers need to acquire th eknowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The RCPP is a […]
VALE, SD – There’s nothing more enjoyable than getting together with folks you haven’t seen in awhile. The Vale Ag Fair set for Wed., Jan. 12 provides just that kind […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week will be an important one for several agriculture interests as the Supreme Court is expected to consider whether to hear a number of high-stakes petitions […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Following empty meat cases early on in the pandemic and supply chain issues that continue yet today, it didn’t take long for the Biden administration to turn […]
HELENA, MT. – The 2022 Montana’s Next Generation Conference will provide six powerful evening sessions covering recordkeeping, markets, marketing, crop production, succession planning, and business topics. Sessions will be on […]
HURON, SD – During his keynote address, South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, challenged family farmers and ranchers to take a moment to reflect and ask themselves: “What am […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Starting in January, approximately 15,000 agricultural producers across the nation and the various segments of U.S. agriculture will receive an invitation to assist in the online 2022 […]
OMAHA, NE (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region, but some bankers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $15 million to conservation partners across the country for 19 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. […]
DES MOINES, IA – American farmers are doing what they can to help members of the U.S. military celebrate the holiday season. According to Farms.com, Christmas tree farmers from multiple […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Navigable Waters Protection Rule would be repealed and replaced with pre-2015 definitions of waters of the U.S. in a proposal released by EPA and the U.S. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Recently released USDA projections reveal expectations for U.S. crop prices to decrease over the next 10 years while prices for major animal products, except hogs, are forecast […]
BISMARCK, ND – A virtual tax management program will be offered to ranchers and farmers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CST on Nov. 30. The program, sponsored […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HURON, SD – During the South Dakota State Fair Saturday, more than 1,000 fairgoers enjoyed lunch for only $.25. “It’s the price ranchers and farmers get paid to raise the […]
HURON, SD – Several state policy proposals of the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) line up with their national group. State Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one of their […]
HURON, SD – The big story in agriculture today is how carbon is going to be the next cash crop for ranchers and farmers. There are lots of headlines about […]
WASHINGTON, DC – According to experts, the rapid progression of the drought in 2021 is faster than any drought in more than 20 years. Ranchers and farmers will get more […]
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Financial pressures, unpredictable weather, drought, long work days and social isolation can cause stress and take a toll on the mental health of Montana’s farmers and […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – United Soybean Board members held their summer board meeting and approved 181 new checkoff funded projects with a total allocation of $78 million for the 2022 […]
USDA – South Dakota agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help livestock […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Building on last month’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would introduce new rules to protect ranchers and farmers from corporate abuse, President Joe Biden […]
PIERRE, SD – Commercial hemp has been planted this year in the state. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding says they’re off to a great start with […]
WASHINGTON, DC – As part of a new initiative announced in March – USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers – USDA is releasing $3-$4 billion for ag producers and businesses of […]
MILWAUKEE, WI – A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered a temporary stop to the $4 billion federal loan relief program for ranchers and farmers of color after a group of […]
DENVER, CO – A Wyoming rancher is suing the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming race discrimination over a federal loan forgiveness program that bars her from […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Tax Aggie Coalition sent a letter, signed by 41 national and regional agriculture organizations, to House and Senate leadership to express significant concerns about legislative proposals […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Farmers are suing the federal government alleging they’re ineligible for a COVID-19 stimulus loan forgiveness program because they’re white. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty […]
WASHINGTON, — Few will forget the abrupt halt of the food supply chains at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. And the economic impact. From production to […]
BOISE, ID – A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban e-commerce sales in order to keep […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pilot project in North Dakota is testing whether sending a substance with the consistency of maple syrup down oil wells will help increase production. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Sign up for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, better known as CFAP 2, re-opens today, April 5th. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack […]
BOZEMAN, MT – National Ag Week—a time to celebrate agriculture— is March 21-27 with National Ag Day March 23. Agriculture remains the number-one industry for Montana and surrounding states like […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethanol plant says it has surpassed 1 billion gallons of production. Dakota Ethanol LLC began production at the facility near Wentworth in […]
DENVER, CO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has vacated a district court’s stay of the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) in Colorado, finding the […]
PIERRE, SD – The full Senate will get a chance to debate the proposed merger of the South Dakota Ag Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The […]
BISMARCK, N.D. — Ranchers and farmers say timing is everything for successful production, but North Dakota producers said it’s not just changing weather patterns they’re contending with. Declining infrastructure is […]
WASHNGTON, DC – Zach Ducheneaux has made history as the first Native American to be named Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator. The Biden Administration on Feb. 19 announced Ducheneaux’s appointment […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is proposing legislation to be considered during the 2021 South Dakota legislative session that would allow SDFB to offer a quality health […]
PIERRE, SD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the final rule in the federal register about Domestic Hemp Production. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding […]
Ellen Lorraine (Reese) Price was born at home on April 5, 1931 in Ziebach County, North of Faith, […]
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After pandemic crippled food supply, USDA asks for public input moving forward
WASHINGTON, — Few will forget the abrupt halt of the food supply chains at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. And the economic impact. From production to […]