Grassley Urges Better Data Reporting on Bird Flu in Dairy Cows
A U.S. Senator agrees with a news report that federal agencies aren’t sharing avian flu test results from dairy cows fast enough, which could allow further spread of the disease in cows and possibly to humans. Iowa
Rising Gas Prices May Plateau Soon
After weeks of paying higher prices, those increases at the gas pump may be nearing a halt as refineries complete the transition from winter to summer gas blends. The changing fuel blends come with the changing seasons.
AMI Calls for Worker Protections at Beef Facilities
As the USDA issued a nationwide order requiring lactating dairy cows to test negative for HPAI before transport, the American Meat Institute says that properly prepared beef remains safe to eat. The Institute is asking the USDA
USDA Continues Investing in Rural High-Speed Broadband
USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the agency is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations, and tribes to support more high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. USDA is awarding $5.2 million in cooperative agreements through
Baldwin Calls for Immediate Action to Contain Avian Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cattle
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to contain the ongoing avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug
North Dakota Files Lawsuit Challenging BLM’s Onerous, Duplicative Methane Rule
BISMARCK – On Thursday, North Dakota was joined by Montana, Texas, and Wyoming in filing a lawsuit in North Dakota Federal District Court challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) newly finalized Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation Rule. This rule
FFA Farm Safety Teams Qualify for State Fair Championship
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety FFA teams from Canton, Milbank, Platte-Geddes and Wessington Springs qualified during the FFA State Convention for the 2024 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championship.
SDSU, UNL Extension Host Siouxland Feedlot Forum
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension are hosting a Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 18, 2024, in Sioux City, Nebraska. Selected speakers from SDSU Extension, UNL and a private