U.S. Sales of 100+ Horsepower Tractors Increase for Second Straight Month
For the second straight month, unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased in the U.S., according to the new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). March sales jumped 3.2% compared to last year, following February’s increase of
Republicans Propose a Crop Insurance Subsidy Boost
The University of Illinois’ Farm Policy News says Republicans on the Senate Agriculture Committee proposed putting $4 billion into the national crop insurance program. That means the government would pay a larger share of the policy premiums
Cantwell, Risch, and Colleagues Call on Biden to Help Finally Open Japanese Market to $100B U.S. Potato Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, were joined by 8 colleagues, including leaders of the Senate Committees
Tribal Law Enforcement Training Coming To South Dakota
(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota is going to offer tribal law enforcement training. Governor Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley made the announcement yesterday that training will be offered this summer for the state’s nine Native American
IDFA: USDA Confirms HPAI Cases in Dairy Herds in NC and SD; Pasteurized Milk and Dairy Remain Safe for Consumers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus in two additional dairy herds in North Carolina and South Dakota. The USDA has now confirmed HPAI in dairy cattle in eight states.
New Digital Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool Launches Nationwide
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Fertilizer recommendations can vary widely across state lines, which is a management challenge for producers working in multiple states. To meet that need, South Dakota State University Extension and project partners are proud to
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Leverage American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the summertime
Governor Noem Speaks On State Abortion Rights
(Pierre, SD) — Governor Noem says she wants abortion laws to be up to the people. Her comments come as a ballot question that would establish a right to an abortion in South Dakota’s Constitution could be
Growth Energy Applauds Congressional Letters Calling for E15 Emergency Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended a bipartisan group of senators and representatives today after they sent two letters to the Biden administration calling for an emergency waiver that would permit the sale of E15—a
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver
The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 46 members of the House and Senate who separately sent letters to President Biden urging his administration to allow the lower-cost E15 fuel blend to be sold through the summer months.