Articles tagged under: ranchers
Avera Health Launches Farm Stress Hotline
Published January 8, 2019
Sioux Falls-based Avera Health has launched a new resource for those in agriculture facing stressful times. The “Farmer’s Stress Hotline” is available to farmers, ranchers and their families at no cost, and is staffed by trained counselors 24 hours, seven…President Trump Signs the Farm Bill
Published December 21, 2018
Farm state lawmakers crowded the stage in the White House South Court Auditorium Thursday, waiting for the arrival of President Donald Trump. Suddenly, the theme of the 1970s television show Green Acres was heard on the speakers. Minutes before, Trump…Senate Ag Committee to Consider Farm Bill
Published June 7, 2018
On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee announced it will consider the Senate version of the farm bill. Markup of the bill is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 a.m Central time. According to committee leaders, the bipartisan bill will “provide much-needed…Census of Agriculture Deadline Approaching
Published June 5, 2018
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for submitting the paper questionnaire is June 15. The Census can be…Rounds Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Partisanship
Published April 19, 2018
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds expressed disappointment in the partisanship seen in the House farm bill debate. Rounds says there’s a real desire in the Senate to get something done. “We could really do some good things in the farm…