Southeast SD In Severe Drought
(Pierre, SD) — The southeast part of the state is in a severe drought. Reports show it’s getting dryer by the day. There hasn’t been much rain to start the summer in the southeast, and the hot
Noem Testifies On Public Lands Rule
(Washington, D.C.) — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is speaking out in D.C. about the new public lands rule proposed by the Federal Bureau of Land Management. The agency is proposing placing the conservation of millions of
Weather in the Midwest and Corn Belt Turning Drier
Several areas in the Upper Midwest and Corn Belt are struggling with dry weather. Dennis Todey, director of the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub in Iowa, says some areas haven’t gotten away from excessively-dry weather in several years.
Senate Bill Will Address Prop 12
Kansas Senator Roger Marshall will introduce a bill designed to address California’s Prop 12, which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. The Hagstrom Report says Marshall’s bill would stop states from enacting laws that affect agricultural
Farm Bureau Continues Advancing Farmers’ Right to Repair
The American Farm Bureau Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with CLAAS of America regarding the right to repair. This brings the number of signed MOUs with ag manufacturers to five. Combined, the agreements cover about three-quarters
USDA Spending Cuts Advance in House, Still No New Farm Bill Money
House appropriators advanced fiscal 2024 USDA spending on a party-line vote but clawed back billions in unspent pandemic dollars to help offset program cuts. The 34-27 vote sends to the full House a 25 billion-dollar USDA/FDA discretionary
USDA Updates ERP Phase Two
The USDA is updating the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two. The goal is to provide a method for valuing losses and accessing program benefits to eligible producers of certain crops. Those crops can include grapes grown
Public Lands Council, Western Governors Lead BLM Rule Opposition
A proposed rule allowing the Bureau of Land Management to offer conservation-only leases was written without consulting people like farmers and ranchers who depend on the land. In a letter to BLM director Tracy Stone-Manning, about 60
AFBF Submits FMMO Proposals
The American Farm Bureau Federation submitted multiple recommended reforms of Federal Milk Marketing Orders this week to the Department of Agriculture. AFBF Economist Danny Munch says the proposals stem from the FMMO Forum held by AFBF last
R-CALF USA Joins 102 Groups Urging Congress to Choose Farmers Over Big Meat in Ag Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C., June 15, 2023 – This week, R-CALF USA joined 102 farmer, rancher, consumer, labor, farmworker and faith organizations in a letter sent to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, urging Congress to stand with American farmers and remove