WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced legislation to improve grazing rights for U.S. Forest Service national grasslands permit holders. Under current Federal Land Policy and Management Act rules, ranchers with permits on national grasslands do […]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for its proposed rule titled Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments for an additional 15 days through August […]
McLEAN, Va., Aug. 5, 2022 — The Farm Credit Administration is encouraging Farm Credit System (System) institutions to work with System borrowers who have been affected recently by flooding, heat, and drought. Over the past […]
Huron, S.D., Aug. 5, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the South Dakota USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed […]
In a fairly two-sided, choppy trading day, we saw the corn market finish with some decent strength to wrap the week. Soybeans saw some spread trading with meal seeing profit taking and soybean oil moving […]
China is the world’s largest textile manufacturer and the largest cotton consumer, but changes in China’s economy are reshaping the geography of its cotton-textile sector. A report issued today by ERS, Chinese Cotton: Textiles, Imports, and […]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in two outreach and education efforts for farmers and ranchers, including those who are new to farming or who have been historically underserved by […]
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Industrial Commission (Commission), consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, issued the following joint statement today in response to the North Dakota Supreme […]
(Spearfish, SD) — Congressman Dusty Johnson is hearing feedback on the Farm Bill. Johnson was in Spearfish yesterday to attend a Farm Bill roundtable discussion. Johnson addressed issues dealing with forest management and the lumber […]
Since 2007, North and South Dakota had a large share of prevent-plant claims. The University of Illinois’ Farm Doc Daily says those states accounted for 35 percent of U.S. corn and soybean prevent plant acres […]