Passed in 2018 and signed in 2020, USMCA has significantly increased U.S. agricultural exports to Canada and Mexico, provided more certainty between the three nations and established a better mechanism for resolving trade disputes, like one that arose over genetically modified corn exports to Mexico.
Radicle Growth today announced the launch of The Radicle Corn Challenge sponsored by US Corn Farmers, a global call for startups developing technologies that create new, durable demand for corn through innovative products, materials, and value chains.
The South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA) is pleased to announce the 40th Annual SD Corn Conference on Saturday, January 17th, 2026. The event will be held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
We are working this month to push for immediate passage of legislation in Congress that would allow for year-round access to fuels with 15% ethanol blends nationwide.
As 2025 draws to a close, my staff and I are assessing the accomplishments that NCGA has achieved on behalf of corn growers this year and planning for the issues that will require us to redouble our efforts in 2026.
As we often do in November, I am reflecting a lot this month about all the things that make me thankful, and I’d have to say NCGA's grower leaders and our grassroots advocates are at the top of my gratitude list. If not for them, we would not be able to score big policy wins for our growers.
The SD Pork Producers Council, the SD Soybean Checkoff, and the SD Corn Utilization Council join forces to host a free Farmer Appreciation Tailgate at the South Dakota State University football game on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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.