Support for Crop Insurance is a Theme at Minnesota Farmfest
Farmers and policymakers gathered at Farmfest in Minnesota to discuss the important issues in rural America. One regular topic during the House Ag Committee’s listening session was crop insurance. Farmers asked the elected officials in attendance to
Global Pork Consumption Sluggish Due to High Inventories
The latest Rabobank quarterly pork report shows global pork consumption remains soft. Christine McCracken, senior animal protein analyst with Rabobank, talks about the latest findings. She says, “As we’ve gone through the summer here with pretty healthy
Drought Conditions Persist in the Missouri River Basin
July runoff in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 3.3 million acre-feet, 99 percent of the average. Runoff was near or above average in all reaches except the Fort Peck reach, which was 68
USGC Host Japanese Delegation to Show Off Ethanol Benefits
A Japanese delegation recently visited the U.S. to meet with several key policymakers, U.S. Grains Council Staff in Washington, D.C., and visit corn fields and ethanol plants. As part of the Council’s ethanol promotion efforts in Japan,
USDA Holds Ribbon Cutting at New Texas Lab
The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service held a dedication last week for the opening of a newly-renovated Grassland, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory in Temple, Texas. The new building will help scientists continue their mission of developing solutions
AFBF President Duvall to Join SDFB at Dakotafest
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall will be joining South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) at the annual Dakotafest farm show, August 15-17, 2023 at the Schlaffman Farm near Mitchell, S.D. Duvall will be in the
State Regulators Nix Road Permit For CO2 Pipeline Across North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — State regulators are rejecting a request for a road permit for a controversial regional carbon-dioxide pipeline through several North Dakota counties. Friday’s unanimous decision by the three-member Public Service Commission involves a five-point-five-billion dollar
State Officials: Sale Of Raw Milk Now Legal In North Dakota
(Fargo, ND) — The sale of raw milk is legal in North Dakota. State agriculture officials say the newly enacted law permits the sales of raw milk in liquid form “directly to the end consumer for personal
Cattle Group Applauds Reps. Hageman and Khanna for Introducing Mandatory COOL Bill for Beef in U.S. House
BILLINGS, Mont., August 4, 2023 – Last Friday U.S. Reps. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) co-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 5081, a bill that requires country of origin labeling for beef and that