USDA Signs Historic Agreement to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Montana
(Helena, M.T., June 30, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a historic Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a new framework
SDSU to Host Trio of East River Field Days
BROOKINGS, S.D. — June 30, 2025 — Next week, the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences will host three field days in eastern South Dakota. Each one will feature SDSU researchers sharing
NCBA Stands with USDA On Measured Plan to Reopen Key Ports of Entry
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2025) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to strategically reopen key ports of entry to shipments of live cattle, bison, and horses. This decision was
ND Oil Production Down, Natural Gas Up
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota’s recent mineral resource production figures are in. Oil production in the state slightly declined in April, with an average of 22-thousand barrels per day. Natural gas production increased slightly by nearly a
SD Executive Order On Fuel Shortage Expires
(Pierre, SD) — An executive order on fuel delivery is expiring. Governor Larry Rhoden extended the order to ease delivery rules for certain liquid products. It addressed ongoing fuel shortages affecting South Dakota and other Midwest states.
No Shockers in Latest USDA Data
USDA estimates 2025 planted corn acreage at 95.203 million acres and soybeans at 83.380 million—both coming in just below the March 31 projections and under the average pre-report trade expectations. Soybean acres could drop even further in
USDA Announces the Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade
(Washington, D.C., June 30, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison, and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
On Independence Day, Family Farmers and Consumers Still Fight for Fairness in the Food System
WASHINGTON – As Americans fire up their grill this Independence Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) highlights how little independence family farmers have in the marketplace. The “Farmer’s Share of the Food Dollar”, released today, is a periodical report
Secretary Rollins Rolls Back Overly Burdensome Environmental Regulations to Unleash American Innovation
(Washington, D.C., June 30, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to reduce unnecessary red tape that is killing
New Study Shows Corn Farming is a Major Engine for U.S. Economy
The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, and corn farmers are bolstering the U.S. economy and building strong communities, according to a new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Corn grower