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SD Beef Industry Leader Passes
Published January 3, 2024
Funeral services were held Tuesday for DeSmet, South Dakota beef industry booster Bob Montross. Montross, 76, was a founding board member of a nonprofit group called Beef Bucks. Beef Bucks are pre-paid checks that can be used to purchase beef…Missouri Takes Action on Foreign Farmland Ownership
Published January 3, 2024
Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an executive order banning China and other foreign adversaries from owning farmland within ten miles of a military facility. This issue began when China’s FuFeng Group announced plans to build a corn processing plant in…EATS Bill Will Be Reintroduced
Published January 3, 2024
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is reintroducing the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression or EATS Act. This proposal would undo California’s Proposition 12 legislation that limits the confinement of breeding pigs, veal calves, and egg-laying hens. Grassley said the California law will…North Dakotan Leads Limousin Group
Published January 3, 2024
A Karlsruhe, North Dakota rancher is the new president of the North American Limousin Foundation. Austin Hager was elected during the group’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Jerry Wulf of Morris, Minnesota is also a member of the NALF executive…Federal Order Reform Hearing to Resume
Published January 3, 2024
USDA will reconvene its public hearing to consider changes to the federal milk marketing orders on January 16. This hearing process began in late August near Indianapolis. Significant changes have not been made to the federal orders in more than…Rural Finance Authority Supports Beginning Farmers
Published January 3, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for its Beginning Farmer Tax Credit. For this year, the state has $4 million available, and the tax credits are funded on a first come, first served basis. In addition, beginning…Callahan Named NAFB Interim Executive Director
Published January 3, 2024
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting has named Colleen Callahan as its interim executive director. Most recently, Callahan was the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Before that, Callahan was the director of the Illinois Department of Rural…Beet Seed Companies Announce Joint Venture Plans
Published January 2, 2024
The companies behind the Hilleshog, Maribo, SES VanderHave and Seedex sugarbeet seed brands are entering into a joint venture. DLF Seeds, which is based in the Denmark, owns the Hilleshog and Maribo seed companies. The SES VanderHave and Seedex brands…A Series of Baby Black Swan Events
Published January 2, 2024
Advance Trading Risk Management Advisor Tommy Grisafi describes this past year as a time that was marked by a series of baby black swan events. The smart people will never be able to predict a drone strike on a ship going…