Performance Livestock Analytics Secures Investment from Builders VC, Separates from Zoetis to Fuel Growth
OSAGE, IOWA – July 10, 2023 – Performance Livestock Analytics (PLA), a leader in data analytics solutions for livestock producers, is excited to announce its separation from Zoetis. The newly independent PLA business is led by its original
Youth Compete at North Dakota Junior Beef Expo
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) hosted more than 60 youth exhibitors and their families at the 28th annual North Dakota Junior Beef Expo (NDJBE) June 23-24 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot, N.D. “The
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Unveils Exciting New Look for ProDriver Challenge Interactive eLearning
WASHINGTON, DC, July 10, 2023 – Startling statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration reveal that approximately one in four railroad crossing collisions in the U.S. involve tractor-trailer trucks and other vehicles requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL). To
A Landowner-led Effort Along the Missouri River Pushes Back on Tree Invasion
Started in 2016, the Mid-Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association is a landowner-led effort to combat the spread of trees along the Missouri River corridor in Gregory, Charles Mix, Brule and Lyman counties. Sean Kelly, SDSU Extension Range
57% of all Commercial Diesel Trucks on the Roads are Near-Zero Emissions Models
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2023) – U.S. trucking companies are buying more new, low emission, diesel technology than ever before. Research shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road increased 10.2% between 2021 and
No Injuries After Explosion at Ringneck Energy in Onida
(Onida, SD) — No one is hurt after an explosion at the Ringneck Energy ethanol plant in Onida. Six employees were in the building when it happened just after 1 p.m. on Sunday. Onida Volunteer Fire Department
Food Price Index Continues Downward Trend
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Price Index averaged 122.3 points in June, down 1.7 points from May, continuing a downward trend. The current level is 37 points or 23 percent below the peak in
Proposed Tailpipe Rule Seen as Top-Down Approach
The biofuels industry sees the Environmental Protection Agency’s approach to spurring electric vehicles as a top-down-approach versus a free-market one. The Renewable Fuels Association argues it’s fighting an uphill battle against the EPA and its proposed tailpipe
Still Mostly Dry in the Weekly Drought Monitor
Heavy rains fell during the week in parts of the Midwest, Ohio River Valley, and the Northeast. That led to widespread improvements from southeast Nebraska to central Illinois and parts of Indiana and Kentucky. Further south and
PLC Leads Coalition Comments on BLM Proposal
The Public Lands Council submitted grazing coalition comments raising concerns with the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. The PLC’s comments had signatures from 55 state and national organizations, including the National Cattlemen’s