Man Busted After High Speed Motorcycle Pursuit
(Willmar, MN) — A man is in custody after allegedly leading authorities on a high speed chase on a motorcycle. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says the 19-mile pursuit began when a deputy tried to pull over
GOP Ag Senators Fire Farm Bill Shot Across the Bow
GOP Ag Senators fired ‘a shot across the bow’ in their farm bill dispute with Democratic Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow. The GOP Senators led by North Dakota’s John Hoeven flatly rejected Chair Stabenow’s proposal to make producers
House Ag Chair Intends on Farm Bill Markup in May
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn GT Thompson says “without a doubt,” the farm bill will be out of his committee by Memorial Day. The Pennsylvania Republican says he found a way to fund commodity program changes, adding,
March Consumer Price Index: Small Increases in Food Prices
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in February. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.5 percent before
Cases Of The Bird Flu Discovered In A Herd Of North Carolina Dairy Cows
(Raleigh, NC) — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has confirmed several cases of the bird flu have been detected in a herd of dairy cows. HPAI has previously been detected in dairy herds in six other
EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Limits
The Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday finalized PFAS drinking water limits, a move the agency claims will protect 100 million people from PFAS pollution. Farmers and ranchers do not produce PFAS; however, these chemicals can be found in
APHIS Supports Projects to Control and Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service this week announced the availability of more than $12 million to control and prevent chronic wasting disease in wild and farmed deer and elk. CWD is an infectious, degenerative disease
Ethanol Industry Submits Joint Comments Seeking Permanent Removal Of Brazilian Tariff On Imported U.S. Ethanol
This week, the Renewable Fuels Association, U.S. Grains Council and Growth Energy jointly submitted comments within the Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) regarding the Brazilian tariff on imported U.S. ethanol. Background: In October 2023, ABICOM (the
Sturgis Denies Street Race
(Sturgis, SD) — Sturgis is not going to have a downtown street race at this year’s Rally for now. Voters agreed on a referendum on the city council’s decision to sign a contract with Spirit of Sturgis
Low Voter Turnout For Sioux Falls City-School Election
(Pierre, SD) — The voting numbers from Tuesday’s Sioux Falls city-school election are looking rough. It was the lowest turnout for a city election in more than 20 years. Less than eight percent of Sioux Falls’ 150-thousand