October 31, 2022

Ears in Washington: October 2022

There is just something about Washington that comes across swampy.During particularly brutal heatwaves, Washingtonians like to remind themselves that of ...

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September 06, 2022

Ears in Washington: September 2022

As a Long, Hot, Productive Summer Comes to an End, Corn Growers Focus on Policy Priorities this Fall and Beyond By Brooke S. Appleton If there is ...

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July 19, 2022

Corn Growers, Working to Feed and Fuel the World, Call on Biden Administration for Help with Skyrocketing Input costs, Burdensome Regulations

As farmers work to feed and fuel the world, filling the void left by the war in Ukraine, national corn grower leaders unanimously passed a sense of the ...

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March 01, 2022

March 15 Deadline for '22 Risk Management Options

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2022 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs ...

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February 02, 2022

The Filibuster Might be an Obscure Tool of Washington Policymakers, But Its Demise Would be Felt by Farmers, Rural America

By Brooke Appleton When people ask what worries me most about the political divisions in Congress, I tell them that one of my biggest concerns is the ...

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December 15, 2021

A Look at the Ins & Outs of Washington in 2021

By Brooke Appleton This has been an incredibly busy year in the nation’s capital. We swore in a new president, welcomed new cabinet members and worked ...

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November 02, 2021

Even in Divided Washington, Thankfulness Abounds

By Brooke AppletonNovember is truly a special month for farmers as we prepare for Thanksgiving and celebrate the end of harvest.My family always ...

Policy

October 20, 2021

SDCGA Annual Meeting to be held December 7

Each year the board of directors of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association gather together with members to discuss various proposed resolutions which ...

As Congress Looks to Use Budget Reconciliation, Farmers Warn Against Higher Taxes

Questions abound about the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation plan being considered by Congress, chief among them for farmers is how policymakers will ...

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