Planting pace in South Dakota currently well above five-year average
APRIL 30, 2024: For the week ending April 28, 2024, there were 3.7 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture suppl...
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Trade Associations Ask EPA to Meet Important November Deadline for E15
APRIL 30, 2024: Trade associations representing feedstock providers, advanced biofuel producers, and low-carbon fuel customers want EPA to propose and finalize robust 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volu...
Apr 30, 2024
USDA authorizes Emergency CRP Grazing to provide feed for livestock in fire-ravaged areas
The USDA has authorized the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acres nationwide to livestock producers affected by the wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. ...
Apr 30, 2024
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RFA Proud to Join New SAF Coalition at Takeoff
The Renewable Fuels Association is pleased to be a founding member of the SAF Coalition, which launches today (April 30, 2024) as a tool to advocate for the establishment of significant and durable fe...
Apr 29, 2024
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households Varies Across Race and Ethnicity
New data from USDA's Economic Research Service finds that food insecurity varies across races and ethnicities. Researchers say that from 2016 to 2021, 11.1 percent of U.S. households experienced food ...
Apr 29, 2024
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New digital Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool launches nationwide
Fertilizer recommendations can vary widely across state lines, which is a management challenge for producers working in multiple states. To meet that need, South Dakota State University Extension and ...
Apr 29, 2024
Colombia restricts U.S. beef imports due to HPAI
Colombia has become the first country to restrict U.S. beef imports due to HPAI infections in dairy cattle. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says there is "no scientific basis" for the restri...
Apr 29, 2024
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Farmers oppose sale of Iowa fertilizer plant
The University of Illinois Farm Policy News says Iowa farmers told officials that they should block the sale of the Iowa Fertilizer Company to Koch Industries. The sale is worth $3.6 billion. Farmers ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Platte-Geddes FFA farm safety quiz bowl team one of four state finalists
Farm Safety FFA teams from Canton, Milbank, Platte-Geddes and Wessington Springs qualified during the FFA State Convention for the 2024 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championship. H...
Apr 29, 2024
Harrisburg FFA Chapter Advisor named "Ag Educator of the Year"
As the need grows for more ag educators across the nation, the ag teachers who go above and beyond in educating America's youth and future leaders are more important than ever. In South Dakota, eight ...
Apr 29, 2024