Cenex® and Pinnacle Cooperative Award Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports with a $25,000 Hometown Pride Grant
MINOT, N.D., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS, in partnership with Pinnacle Cooperative, has awarded Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports with a $25,000 Hometown Pride grant for its commitment to building more inclusive community connections and its core work to help
SSGA to Host Wisconsin ‘Fork to Farm’ Event
MANKATO, MINN. – The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA) will host a “Fork to Farm” event on Saturday, Aug. 12, sponsored by the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB). The event will take place in west-central Wisconsin and
Drought Contributing To Grasshopper Impact
(Canton, SD) — Grasshoppers are taking over southeastern South Dakota, and the lack of moisture may be partly to blame. Lack of other thriving plant matter in the area may be driving them toward crops and gardens
Battle Continues Over EATS Act
Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) recently said, “We’re getting the heck beat out of us” on the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression Act. While Marshall led the Senate introduction, U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced a companion bill in
RFA Asks EPA to Approve Midwest E15 Petition
The Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter this week to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan regarding the E15 RVP Petition from several Midwest Governors. The association wants Regan and his agency to finalize its regulations accepting
Pork Producers Sue Massachusetts Over Animal Housing Law
Triumph Foods and a group of Midwest pork producers are suing Massachusetts over its Question 3 law and others that set minimum housing requirements for livestock. The plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of the Q3 law and
Fertilizer Prices Continue Dropping From Peak Levels in 2022
After reaching historic highs in 2022, prices for major fertilizers have trended consistently lower since then. Farmdoc Daily from the University of Illinois says supply and demand fundamentals, as well as some resolution of the ongoing impacts
Corn Used for Ethanol Down Compared to Last Year
USDA data shows corn used to make ethanol and other fuels increased month-to-month in June but were down year-over-year. The amount of corn used to make fuel alcohol was 442.5 million bushels during June, up from 439
USDA Partnership Will Strengthen Rural America’s Workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to strengthen the nation’s rural workforce. USDA’s Acting Rural Development Undersecretary Roger Glendenning made the announcement this week. Through this partnership, USDA
South Dakota’s Second Century Habitat Fund Receives Big Boost from Pheasants Forever
Sioux Falls, S.D. —-South Dakota’s Second Century Habitat Fund (SCHF) has received a significant donation for its Winter Storm Initiative from Pheasants Forever, who co-sponsored the gala held last month in Sioux Falls. The Winter Storm Initiative campaign was