Average Hurricane Season to Feature More Storms

(NAFB) – The average hurricane season will feature more predicted storms, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Beginning with this year’s hurricane season outlooks, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center will use 1991-2020 as the new 30-year
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DAKOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL PET PATROL PET CARE TIP FOR THIS WEEK: To train a dog the best way is leash training. Find a properly fitting harness that your puppy cannot slip out of. Use treats to lead
Supreme Court Could Hear Ethanol Waivers Case in Two Weeks

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The U.S. Supreme Court could hear oral arguments in the long-running feud between the ethanol and oil industries and the Environmental Protection Agency over small-refinery ethanol waivers. Renewable Fuels Association’s Geoff Cooper says
Consumers Feel Agriculture Can Positively Impact Climate Change

(NAFB) – American consumers feel agriculture can be part of the solution to climate change rather than the problem. A new Cargill Feed4Thought Survey says those who indicated climate change is important to them also rate livestock
Biden Budget Proposals Invest Money in Rural Communities

(NAFB) – The Biden Administration submitted the president’s budget priorities for discretionary spending during the fiscal year 2022. The funding request advances key USDA priorities like economic development and growth in rural America, supporting American agriculture, aiding
February Red Meat Exports Trail 2020; Outlook Still Strong in 2021

(NAFB) – U.S. beef and pork exports in February remained behind the rapid pace set in early 2020. However, USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows exports were consistent with USMEF’s February projections. The
Strong Demand Fueling Higher Beef Cattle Prices
(NAFB) – Strong demand is fueling higher beef cattle prices as we enter the spring months—that according to Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market economist. Peel says demand for all the meats is strong
April WASDE Lowers Corn, Raises Wheat Ending Stocks
(NAFB) – The USDA released its April World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report that didn’t contain many market-moving surprises. Joe Vaclavik is the president of Standard Grain in Nashville, Tennessee. He says the USDA mainly tweaked
Monday, April 12th Weather
.TODAY… Rain/snow mix until midday, then turning to rain, then turning to snow in the late afternoon. Highs steady in the upper 30s to near 40. Winds north 15-20mph, gusts near 30. .TONIGHT… Snow likely. Lows in