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EPA Announces Summertime Waiver for E-15 Gasoline

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(WASHINGTON D.C.) — As rumored on social media this week, the Environmental Protection Agency and White House on Friday announced an emergency waiver to allow the sales of summertime E-15 gasoline, ending uncertainty for drivers and the industry as we near the summer driving season. Multiple agriculture groups have been voicing their concerns for weeks […]

STATEMENT: US Departments of Energy and Treasury Release New Details on 48C Allocations

Posted today at 9:46am

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Departments of Treasury and Energy today released additional details about the first round of project recipients receiving the Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C). Initial information about the selections was announced in March 2024, but project specifics could not be made available at that time. The new information includes details of 35 projects […]

South Dakota State Fair Shifts Official Start Date to Wednesday

Posted today at 8:22am

Huron, SD – The South Dakota State Fair is excited to announce a significant expansion for 2024, shifting the official start date from Thursday to Wednesday, adding a day to the fair. The change will accommodate all livestock shows within the week of the fair and provide a more enriching and complete experience for exhibitors, […]

Congress Seeks More Action on Trade From the Biden Administration

Posted today at 6:07am

The Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee held annual hearings this week regarding the president’s trade agenda. Dave Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, says its an opportunity for the administration and Congress to collaborate. He says, “This is a required report in which the administration lays out what […]

Signs of HPAI Infection in Cattle

Posted today at 6:05am

USDA has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle in eight states. Dr. Beth Thompson, South Dakota State Veterinarian, talks about a number of the common signs of infection that producers need to watch for. Dr. Thompson says, “So, it’s decreased milk production, abnormal milk, and the cow might dry off […]

Senators Step Up Attacks on Biden Trade Policy

Posted today at 6:04am

Finance Committee Senators of both parties stepped up attacks on the White House’s trade policy, or some said, the lack of one—especially in agriculture. Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and top panel Republican Mike Crapo (R-ID) launched a fusillade of criticism at Biden trade chief Katherine Tai on a lack of trade enforcement and Crapo […]

CNH Industrial Moving Jobs to Mexico

Posted today at 6:00am

CNH Industrial plans to lay off over 200 employees at its Racine, Wisconsin facility and shift that work to Mexico. That’s according to a statement from Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. CNH Industrial, a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, intends to reduce costs by $150 million as part of a company-wide reorganization. “Agricultural machinery has been made […]

USDA Announces New Financial Access Tools and Resources

Posted today at 5:58am

The USDA has a new Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers who help other producers access USDA disaster assistance and farm loan programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership between FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency. “By providing a […]

Bright Forecast Ahead for U.S. Sugar Industry

Posted today at 5:57am

The University of Missouri’s Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute recently released its outlook for U.S. agriculture. They project that American sugar production remains strong and is expected to grow despite challenges seen over the past couple of years. Those challenges include factory closures in Montana and Texas. “Despite the new and existing challenges, the […]

Nunn Introduces Year-Round E15 Bill

Posted today at 5:57am

Iowa Third District Congressman Zach Nunn introduced the Year-Round E15 Act that would allow the eight states that’ll have year-round E15 in 2025 to have it this year too. “Let me be clear,” Nunn says on his website. “This bill wouldn’t be necessary if the Administration had done the right thing to begin with, but […]

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EPA Announces Summertime Waiver for E-15 Gasoline

STATEMENT: US Departments of Energy and Treasury Release New Details on 48C Allocations

South Dakota State Fair Shifts Official Start Date to Wednesday

Congress Seeks More Action on Trade From the Biden Administration

Signs of HPAI Infection in Cattle

Senators Step Up Attacks on Biden Trade Policy

CNH Industrial Moving Jobs to Mexico

USDA Announces New Financial Access Tools and Resources

Bright Forecast Ahead for U.S. Sugar Industry

Nunn Introduces Year-Round E15 Bill

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