Author Archives: Rusty Halvorson
Farmers Veteran Coalition Issues Grants to Small Farmers
The Farmer Veteran Coalition announced grants last week to support veterans in their early years of farming and ranching. More than 100 farmers are being awarded equipment thanks to the Farmer Veteran...
May 11, 2021
SDSU Rodeo Team Qualifies Ten for College National Finals Rodeo
Ten members of the South Dakota State University Rodeo Team have qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo. The team has been recognized as a top contender in the region, yielding 115 CNFR quali...
May 10, 2021 Photo: SDSU The women’s SDSU Rodeo Team has earned the title of 2020-2021 Great Plains Region Champions. From left to right, members of the team include Allison Pauley, Tori Jacobs, Coach Ron Skovly, Jacey Hupp and Shelby Spanel.
HOEVEN: ADM TO BUILD $350 MILLION SOYBEAN CRUSHING PLANT AT SPIRITWOOD ENERGY PARK
Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined ADM in announcing a $350 million soybean crushing ...
May 10, 2021 Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
Coalition Asks Tai to Consider Rejoining Pacific Trade Group
A bipartisan coalition of House and Senate members sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Hagstrom Report says the letter points out that Pre...
May 10, 2021
PLC Seeks Proposals to Address Public Lands Issues
The Public Lands Council has released a Request for Proposals on subjects related to the public lands ranching industry, economic viability, natural resource stewardship, and other issues. Each year, ...
May 10, 2021 Logo: publiclandscouncil.org
AEM Talks Record-High Equipment Sales
In the first quarter of 2021, total farm tractor unit sales are up more than 50 percent in the U.S. and nearly 60 percent in Canada. Those numbers come from the recent AEM Ag Tractor Combine Report th...
May 10, 2021 Tractor cultivating field at spring. Photo: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
FFA Continues to Support Next Generation's Leaders
FFA awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to 974 recipients with the help of more than 300 sponsors and donors. The FFA scholarships were available to students pursuing two-year or four-year ...
May 10, 2021 US Department of Education / CC
Healthy and Regenerative Grazing Practices Tour Offered in Ellendale
The North Dakota Grazing Lands Coalition will host its Healthy and Regenerative Grazing Practices Tour June 24 at Brad Sand's Ranch in Ellendale. The event starts at 1 p.m. (CDT) and will bring togeth...
May 07, 2021
AFBF: 30x30 Report Big on Ideas, Short on Details
The Biden administration Thursday announced its so-called 30x30 plan, renamed America the Beautiful proposal. The plan seeks to collaboratively work to conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wild...
May 07, 2021
Drought Conditions Driving Lowered Missouri River Runoff Forecast
Very dry conditions in April resulted in low runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin. Runoff was 44 percent of average, the 9th driest April in 123 years of record. The updated 2021 upper Basin runof...
May 07, 2021 Missouri River
