Brandon Valley, Canton, Howard & Wessington Springs FFA Teams Qualify for Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Teens demonstrated their farm safety knowledge competing in the 2025 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl during the South Dakota State FFA Convention held on the campus
Continuum Ag Launches TopSoil Connect: Turning Farm Data into Real Financial Value
(WASHINGTON, IA)– Utilizing farm data provides a new revenue source for farmers looking to boost profitability. However, oftentimes, it is unclear which program is a fit and what contract is best to sign. The launch of TopSoil
Despite Tariffs, U.S. Soybeans Set to Reach China
(SINGAPORE) — As trade war tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, many traders are wondering what that could mean for commodities that have already been shipped from the U.S. to China. According to Reuters, China is
K-State Swine Team Eyes Groundbreaking Soybean Meal Research
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Swine producers commonly use soybean meal as one of the largest protein sources in diets, so over the years, researchers have examined soybean meal quality thoroughly. However, K-State assistant research professor in swine nutrition Katelyn Gaffield
Ag Aviation Industry Urges All Drone Operators to Operate Safely and Give Right-of-Way to Manned Agricultural Aircraft This Growing Season
(ALEXANDRIA, VA) – APRIL 10, 2025 – As the United States agriculture industry enters the upcoming growing season, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) asks all uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operators (or drones) to be mindful of
Summit Carbon Solutions On SD Public Utilities Commission Agenda This Week
Story by Jody Heemstra (PIERRE, SD) — Summit Carbon Solutions is on the agenda for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission when they meet this week (April 10, 2025), but this time the company is asking state
Plant Less and Grow More?
(WESTFIELD, Ind.) — It’s not necessarily how much you plant but what you harvest that matters. Logic says that as you increase populations, you increase yield. But that’s only true to a certain point. “You will hit
House Democrats Introduce Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act
Courtesy of Democratic House Ag Committee News Release (WASHINGTON D.C.)– As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts
Trump Tariff Pause a Positive & Appreciated by Soy Growers, Along with Drop to 10% Individualized Tariff for Most Countries: Farmers Need Negotiations with China Next
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — Soybean farmers across the U.S. were pleased to hear most countries will get a 90-day reprieve from the new individualized tariffs announced April 2—an opportunity for negotiations with our trading partners that could lead
Trump Administration Discussing Farmer Tariff Relief Package
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The White House and congressional lawmakers have begun discussing a tariff relief package. The talks are starting as agricultural trade groups continue to warn elected officials about the economic repercussions of tariffs. “We’re setting