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Ethanol Demand Loss Frustrates SD Farmers
Published June 13, 2018
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt met with farmers in Reliance, South Dakota Wednesday. National Corn Growers Association board director Keith Alverson, who farms at Chester, South Dakota, says Pruitt remains vague. "The margins are pinched at ethanol plants. We're…SD Ethanol Supporters Rally in Sioux Falls
Published June 13, 2018
More than 200 ethanol supporters met in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Wednesday to rally for biofuels. The event featured South Dakota Corn Growers Association President Troy Knecht. "We want the president to catch on to the fact the EPA Administrator (Scott…Celebrating National Dairy Month
Published June 13, 2018
National Dairy Month is an opportunity to highlight the importance of the dairy industry. According to North Dakota Livestock Alliance Executive Director Amber Boeshans, dairy farmers are dedicated to animal care. "They are constantly attentive to herd needs. We love…Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee
Published June 13, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee members may not have everything they want in the farm bill, but there is bipartisan support. Lawmakers passed the farm bill out of committee with a vote of 20-1, with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voting no. The entire…Crop Watch Recap
Published June 13, 2018
The Red River Farm Network brings reports from the fields every Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. during Crop Watch. Recently, Randy Koenen made stops in South Dakota near Peever and Britton. Listen to the entire Crop Watch segment and take a look…HOS and ELD Reforms Proposed
Published June 13, 2018
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Colorado Senator Michael Bennett have introduced legislation to deal with the new Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device regulations. The proposal calls for the establishment of a working group at the Department of…MPP Deadline Extended Again
Published June 13, 2018
USDA has announced another deadline extension for re-enrollment in the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers. The new deadline is Friday, June 22. Last week, sign-up was extended to give dairy farmers more time to consider the risk management program.…Lawmakers Prep for Farm Bill Markup
Published June 13, 2018
South Dakota Senator John Thune’s provision to make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program wasn’t included in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s initial farm bill. The bipartisan provision would modify the ARC-CO payment calculation and use a 10-year market price…A Delay for Baled Hay
Published June 13, 2018
After a slow start, crops in the Peever, South Dakota area are at normal development. Louie Nigg says timely rain and warm temperatures helped the crop catch up. One casualty of the rain is the hay crop. "We've been lucky the…