Hog Inventory Up Slightly From Last June
(FARGO, ND) — On Thursday, the USDA released the June 2023 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report and it showed inventory of all hogs and pigs up slightly from last year. The number as of June 1st was
N.D. Leopold Conservation Award Tour to be Hosted July 18th AT Spring Valley Cattle Near Glen Ullin, N.D.
GLEN ULLIN, N.D. – Lance and Anissa Gartner’s Spring Valley Cattle, recipient of the 2022 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®, will be featured during the award tour from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. A
Sens. Hoeven, Lujan Reignite MCOOL, Cosponsor American Beef Labeling Act
BILLINGS, Mont. Earlier this month, Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Rounds, (R-S.D.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in cosponsoring the
RFA: Independence Day a Good Reminder of Ethanol’s Many Benefits
With AAA projecting that a record number of Americans will hit the road for a long holiday weekend, the Renewable Fuels Association is reminding drivers that lower-cost, lower-carbon ethanol fuel blends are better for the environment and the family budget. “This
Modest Export Sales Last Week
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The demand picture for U.S. commodities still remains lackluster, but it was a modest week last week for sales of corn, soybeans and wheat. Numbers for the week fell within pre-report estimates. Japan and
USDA Announces Investments in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity and More
Des Moines, IA, June 29, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a
Project Tundra Announcing New Partners
(Bismarck, ND) — The Project Tundra carbon capture project in North Dakota has announced new partners. The purpose of the project is to capture and store greenhouse gasses from the Milton R. Young Station power plant. The
Summit Carbon Responds To Noem’s Claims Of Chinese Business
(Pierre, SD) — Summit Carbon Solutions is responding to Governor Noem’s radio comments on its carbon dioxide pipelines. In an interview with KWA — a Watertown radio station — on Monday, Noem made the claim that the
USDA Solicits Nominations to the Tribal Advisory Committee
The Department of Agriculture Wednesday announced it will establish a Tribal Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations for membership. The notice is among USDA’s efforts to remove barriers to service for tribal governments, citizens, and tribal nations.
Lawmakers Seek PFAS Farm Bill Funding
A group of lawmakers is asking for Farm Bill funding to help rural communities with PFAS contamination. In a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, the lawmakers say, “It is imperative that we