Knudsen Appeals TikTok Ban Court Ruling
(Helena, MT) — Montana is appealing after a judge blocked the state’s ban on social media app TikTok from going into effect. Attorney General Austin Knudsen made the move in federal court Tuesday, nearly a month after
Four Minnesota GOP Representatives Announce Support For Trump
(Washington, DC) — Minnesota’s four Republican members of Congress are announcing their support for former President Donald Trump. A joint statement was released yesterday on social media by House members Tom Emmer, Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and
MN State Capitol Locked Down After Emailed Threat

(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota State Capitol has reopened after an emailed threat led to a lockdown yesterday. Capitol security teams swept the building yesterday morning after a bomb threat but found nothing suspicious. Normal activities
MnDOT Announces Over $17M In Road Projects
(St. Paul, MN) — Governor Walz says new transportation infrastructure funding will help support over two-thousand jobs in the Twin Cities and around Minnesota. The governor joined with state transportation officials yesterday to announce over 17-million dollars
Analysis: Corn Futures Fall More Than 30% in 2023
Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according to a new analysis by the University of Illinois’ Farm Policy website. Wheat and soybeans also posted
Ethanol, Liquid Fuels Survive Climate Politics
Liquid fuel sales, including ethanol blended gas, will continue for the foreseeable future, according to most experts, despite the politics of climate change. U.S. electric vehicle sales were up by more than half last year over 2022,
Evolution Ag Summit Set for Feb. 20
(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – North Dakota Farmers Union is set to host the Evolution Ag Summit: The Carbon Conundrum 2.0 on Feb. 20 in Jamestown. The one-day event is focused on soil carbon management and incentives for farmers
SDSU Extension Hosts Swine Production and Transportation Certification in January
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension will help swine producers, transporters and handlers update their Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus and Transportation Quality Assurance (TQA) on Jan. 10, 2024, in Sioux Falls. TQA trainings are
USDA and USTR Seek New Trade Advisory Committee Members
The Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on agricultural trade advisory committees. Members of the committee provide advice to the administration on the implementation
U.S. Demand for Organic Cotton Growing
Demand for organic cotton in the U.S. is growing, but imports continue to pick up the slack of inadequate domestic production. A new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research aims to turn the situation around by identifying the