Author Archives: Rusty Halvorson

The American Farm Bureau today sent a letter to all 100 U.S. senators expressing support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The following statement may be attributed to AFBF President Zip...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen hosted a virtual roundtable Friday morning with farmers and ranchers from across the state to discuss the...

This week's U.S. Drought Monitor map shows conditions deteriorated in several areas where there was little or no rainfall, specifically the northern Plains from eastern Montana through western Minneso...

Farmers, crop advisers and agricultural industry representatives will have an opportunity to view field research trials and receive production recommendations on corn, soybeans and dry edible beans du...

The White House Thursday announced an executive order that sets a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 zero-emission vehicles. According to a White House fact sheet, the order also...

The Farm Credit Council says the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help improve rural America, bringing infrastructure improvements and jobs. Farm Credit President and CEO Todd Van Hoose Thu...

Lawmakers Thursday introduced the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression, or EATS Act, to prohibit states and local governments from interfering with agriculture products from other states. Specifica...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota agriculture officials are warning producers to monitor their livestock after the first case of anthrax was confirmed earlier this week. The disease was reported in c...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide a...

South Dakota State University Extension invites crop and livestock producers to its new booth location, #216, at the 2021 Dakotafest in Mitchell, South Dakota. SDSU Extension experts will be on hand t...