House Ag Committee to Hold Farm Bill Hearings
House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson is scheduling hearings for the 2012 Farm Bill in the coming weeks.
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States Taking Over Animal Identification
USDA is dropping its national animal ID system and will ask the states to develop and administer their own disease trace back system.
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Canadian Cattle Herd Continues to Shrink
Canada's dwindling cattle herd could continue to shrink as the current economic downturn curbs a rebound in herd size.
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Iowa Senate President Says Biodiesel Mandate Could Pass
It’s a critical week in the Iowa legislature as lawmakers are trying to get their priority bills out of committee or they aren’t likely to be heard this session.
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Stock Show Manager Pleased With Turnout And Results
The Red Angus and Charolais breeds took Supreme Champion honors at this year’s Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid City.
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USDA Transfers Animal Identification Program to States
USDA has announced a revamped animal identification plan that will be focused on groups of livestock rather than individual animals and will only be applied when livestock are shipped between states.
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TB Testing Wrapping Up in South Dakota With Three Positives
The testing is complete in South Dakota for cattle herds associated with that positive TB or Bovine Tuberculosis case in December.
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Thune Supports Resolution of Disapproval to Stop EPA
Legislation to stop EPA from using the endangerment finding to regulate greenhouse gas emissions has now been introduced in both the Senate and the House.
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Mycotoxins Not Big Problem in Corn in Western Corn Belt...Yet
So far mycotoxins in corn being fed to livestock have not been a widespread problem in the western corn belt, but that could change headed into the spring.
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Ethanol Industry Mixed Reaction on RFS2 Rules
EPA released the final rule for the Renewable Fuels Standard Two on Wednesday and the impact to the industry is mixed.
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RFS2 Positive for Biodiesel Industry
The American Soybean Association says the EPA's Final RFS2 Rule provides a positive outcome for soy biodiesel.
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Northern Beef Packers Gets Loan from State of South Dakota
South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds has announced the Board of Economic Development has unanimously approved a $5-million Redi-Fund Loan for Northern Beef Packers of Aberdeen.
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| A dump wagon adds freshly gathered corn cobs to a pile on a farm near Hurley, S.D., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007. Poet is testing various cob gathering methods as part of the company's effort to make cellulosic ethanol out of corn waste. (AP Photo/Dirk Lammers |
Rules Released for Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA has issued the proposed rule for the BCAP or Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
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CBS News Series Negative on Livestock Antibiotic Use
The CBS Evening News has scheduled its two-part series on antibiotic use in livestock production February 3-4.
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Confusion Remains One Year After Livestock Air Emissions Report Rule
Nearly a year after the EPA released its final rule on air emission reporting in livestock operations there is still plenty of confusion.
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R CALF Wants Tougher Antitrust Effort On Captive Supply
Tougher enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards act along with tweaking of the law is needed to make headway on ag antitrust issues.
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Nebraska Farm Bureau Wants Everyone To Pay For Water
Farm groups in Nebraska are supporting a bill currently in the Unicameral that would protect check-off dollars from being used to pay for the states water woes.
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Senate Leader Says President Needs To Follow Through On Trade
The ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Chuck Grassley of Iowa whose committee is charge of trade says he was encouraged by President Obama’s State of the Union remarks on free trade.
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Farmland Receives USDA Designation For Natural Pork Line
Farmland Foods officials says they are the first U.S. pork producer to receive USDA’s Never Ever 3 designation for their company’s SIMPLY NATURAL line of fresh pork products.
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| **FILE** In this May 22, 2008 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee member, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listens to Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., ranking Republican on the committee, not shown, speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, accusing De |
Senate Finance Leader Likes Part Of President's Budget
President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2011 released Monday would lower the cap on direct payments to individual farmers from $ 40 thousand dollars a year to $ 30 thousand dollars.
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