Month: April 2025

A2 dairy – more than just milk
A2 Dairy is a specific type of milk that comes from cows that produce only the A2 beta-casein protein. Breeds like Jersey, Guernsey, and some types of Holsteins are the cows that produce that type [Read More…]

Michigan Soybean’s Port Potential
A major infrastructure investment at the Port of Monroe will provide new avenues to export Michigan soybeans. In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the Port Development Coordinator about how the build-out will better [Read More…]

The Importance of Leveraging Partnerships
Pooling resources can help state checkoffs stretch their dollars and reach larger audiences to help grow demand for beef. In this episode, Sydney Long, executive director of the Missouri Beef Industry Council, discusses the crucial [Read More…]

Kyle Isbel goes 3 for 4 with a home run as the Royals beat the Twins 4-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs, Michael Lorenzen allowed one run in six innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on [Read More…]

Ryan Kirsch First Addition to Petersen’s Staff
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State men’s basketball’s Bryan Petersen made his first hiring as head coach of the program official on Monday as Ryan Kirsch joins the Jackrabbit coaching staff. Kirsch has worked across several levels of [Read More…]

Standing Rock leaders raise concerns about federal funding in meeting with ND, SD governors
Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor FORT YATES, N.D. – Leaders of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe asked governors of North Dakota and South Dakota for help Monday as they face uncertainties with federal funding under President [Read More…]

Renewable Fuels Association calls for continued growth through RVO’s
The Renewable Fuels Association is calling for the continued growth of the Renewable Fuel Standard. CEO Geoff Cooper says he hopes to see that as the EPA finalizes renewable volume obligations for 2026 and beyond. [Read More…]

Oliver Jackson-Cohen on the true story of ‘The World Will Tremble’
Vertical Oliver Jackson-Cohen stars in The World Will Tremble, the new film that tells the true story of how a group of Polish Jewish prisoners escaped from the first Nazi death camp during World War [Read More…]

Asian, European markets rebound, US futures edge up amid Trump tariff turmoil
Man Hei Leung/Anadolu via Getty Images (SEOUL) — Asian markets opened up on Tuesday after posting significant losses on Monday driven by President Donald Trump’s global tariffs campaign, with U.S. futures also rising slightly after [Read More…]

HHS and EPA looking into changes to nation’s fluoride guidance
Will Matsuda for The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday he plans to assemble a task force and ultimately change the Centers [Read More…]

Harvard, UCLA, Stanford among schools across US reporting student visa revocations
Spencer Grant/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The student visas of five individuals currently attending or recently graduated from Harvard University have been revoked, according to Harvard. It’s one of more than a [Read More…]

Soccer coach charged with murder after missing 13-year-old boy found dead: DA
KABC (LOS ANGELES) — A soccer coach has been charged with murder after a 13-year-old on his team was reported missing by his family and later found dead, officials announced on Monday. Oscar Omar Hernandez, [Read More…]

‘They do not surrender’: Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia
This undated photo shows members of Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment posing with Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi at an undisclosed frontline location. (225th Separate Assault Regiment Press Office) LONDON — Maj. Oleh Shyriaiev’s first experience [Read More…]

Technology can gather many types of data to make farms more profitable
Technology is helping farmers make better decisions to make the farm more profitable. There’s a technology tool that can be used to gather many different types of information from moisture and humidity to the amounts [Read More…]

Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the [Read More…]

Are Trump’s tariffs negotiable or here to stay? Amid confusion, he says it can be both.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amid mixed messaging from top White House officials, President Donald Trump was asked directly on Monday whether his sweeping tariffs are negotiable or here to stay. “They can both be [Read More…]

Republicans Ted Cruz, Rand Paul speak out on risks of Trump tariff policy
Win Mcnamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As fallout continues from President Donald Trump‘s destabilizing tariff policy on virtually all U.S. trading partners, some Republican senators are warning about the risks for American families. But so far, there [Read More…]

Weathering the storms
The director of agriculture in Arkansas says farmers are doing their best to weather spring storms. Wes Ward tells Brownfield strong winds and tornadoes damaged grain bins, fences and poultry barns across portions of the [Read More…]

New MO beef packing plant expected to open this week
Missouri Ag Director Chris Chinn says America’s Heartland Packing will process 2,400 head of cattle each day, once fully operational. “I think their plan, when they get completely up and going, is to do 1,200 [Read More…]

Minnesota net farm income sinks to lowest level this century
A new report shows net farm income in Minnesota has fallen to its lowest level this century. University of Minnesota Extension economist Pauline Van Nurden says the median income dropped to just under $22,000 in [Read More…]
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