Gianforte Criticizes Biden Over Southern Border
(Helena, MT) — Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is criticizing President Biden over what was described as a “national security crisis” at the southern border. Gianforte joined two dozen other governors yesterday in a letter to the administration,
Sioux Falls Gymnasts Getting National Support In Lawsuit
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Several national civil rights organizations are showing their support for the gymnasts and parents who have an ongoing lawsuit against the Sioux Falls School District. The lawsuit says that the district violated Title
Minnesota State Community and Technical College To Offer Cannabis Certificate Program
(Moorhead, MN) — Minnesota State Community and Technical College is planning to offer online courses to train people for careers in the cannabis industry. The school announced this week that it has teamed with Green Flower to
Ellsworth Airman Sentenced For Enticing Teenage Girl
(Box Elder, SD) — A former airman at Ellsworth Air Force Base is going to spend ten years in federal prison for sending inappropriate messages to teenage girls online. Joshua Kahler was found guilty of enticing an
Legislative Auditor Ends Probe Into Cannabis Boss Hire Process
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota’s legislative auditor has ended her probe into the process that led to the hire and quick resignation of the state’s first director of cannabis management. Erin DuPree was appointed to the position
Research Shows 64K Became Pregnant From Rape After Roe v. Wade
(Billings, MT) — New research suggests over 64-thousand women and girls have become pregnant due to rape in states that banned abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. Research published online Wednesday by
Animal ID That Works for All Producers
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association reiterates its call to strengthen and establish a national animal identification system that works for and is accountable to all producers. There should be no private control of data or access to the
American Ag Exports Struggling to Stay Competitive in Global Markets
The strength of the U.S. dollar compared to currency in other countries is a big factor in successfully exporting American ag commodities. The Federal Reserve says it won’t raise interest rates for now, and Mike Zuzolo of
World’s First SAF Plant Opens in Georgia
The world’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant opened this week in Georgia, setting the stage for a huge new market for ethanol and farmers. Amid the loss of more than 437 thousand farms since 1981, USDA Secretary
Cold Blast Drops Ethanol Production to Three-Year Low
A blast of cold weather in the Corn Belt sent ethanol production down 22 percent last week to its lowest point in three years. Bloomberg says America’s output of the corn-based biofuel missed all its survey estimates