More Crop Insurance Options in 2024
The USDA is further expanding the opportunities for producers to consider Enterprise Units as risk management options. The Risk Management Agency is expanding Enterprise Unit availability to additional specialty crops and other actual production history crop programs.
Corn Harvest Quality Report Contains Good News
The U.S. Grains Council’s “Corn Harvest Quality Report” shows this year’s crop is the largest on record to have the lowest percentage of broken corn and foreign material in history. The average aggregate quality of the representative
New Nutritional Campaign Launches on Wheat
Consumers want nutrition information, so the Wheat Foods Council launched a social media campaign that educates fitness professionals and trainers about the benefits of wheat foods in healthy diets. U.S. Wheat Associates and the WFC are both
Farmers Union Names Jerauld County Farmer Agriculture Ambassador
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Farmers Union names Jerauld County farmer and life-long public servant Jim Burg the 2023 Ag Ambassador in recognition of his leadership and dedication to South Dakota agriculture
Brown County Farmer Re-Elected to Serve as President of South Dakota Farmers Union
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Doug Sombke was elected to serve his 10th term as President of South Dakota Farmers Union today (Dec. 1) making the fourth-generation Brown County farmer among the longest serving
Aberdeen Farmer Announces Run for Second Term as NFU Vice President
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Jeff Kippley, Aberdeen farmer and National Farmers Union Vice President, announced his run for a second term of service during the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention held Nov.
EPA Publishes Final Rule, Increasing Regulatory Burden on Oil and Natural Gas Producers; Cramer Comments
BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule expanding methane regulations. “The Biden administration