Twenty years ago this month, the president signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005 establishing the Renewable Fuel Standard, a development that reshaped the rural economy and provided immeasurable benefits to people across the country.
In recent years, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has become a dietary villain in the minds of some consumers, but science tells a different story. When examined objectively, HFCS is nutritionally equivalent to cane sugar, and eliminating it from the American food supply would have an economic impact on consumers and farmers alike without providing any meaningful health benefits.
A South Dakota State University program designed to train the next generation of agricultural innovators and leaders was approved during the recent South Dakota Board of Regents meetings in Brookings. The global agricultural leadership master’s degree program is a condensed, 14-month professional curriculum that will provide students with the background and skills they need to contribute to the vitality of agriculture and to the economic growth of rural communities in South Dakota while enhancing the lives of people worldwide.
Little did Jim Woster know when he graduated from South Dakota State University 63 years ago with a degree in animal science that his career would evolve into decades of serving agricultural causes in numerous ways.
The United States is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, and corn farmers are bolstering the U.S. economy and building strong communities, according to a new study released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Corn grower leaders say they could make an even bigger contribution to the U.S. economy through increased sales of ethanol and the cultivation of new foreign markets.
Whether it’s regulating wind farms or helping expand broadband service, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission plays a growing role in projects that affect the state’s farmers.
Just like I have a choice about what food I buy at the grocery store, I want farmers to continue to have the ability to make an informed choice about the production tools and practices that they use on their farms.
Erik Gerlach is a numbers guy. As the state statistician for the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), he oversees a wealth of ag data and is committed to disseminating statistics that are current and accurate.
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture has an important message for pesticide applicators: read the label.
Speed and efficiency. That’s the name of the game at the new CHS grain facility west of Worthing.
New VP of Public Policy at NCGA, Leslie Weber McNitt, pens her first Ears in Washington. "My two decades of experience as a leader in Washington’s agricultural advocacy circles have taught me how to springboard off challenges to achieve big wins."
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is launching its fifth iteration of Consider Corn Challenge, a contest in which participants can submit proposals for new uses of field corn that have quantifiable market demand.