For many grain elevators in the Dakotas and surrounding states, the soybean superhighway sending the oilseed to export markets via the Pacific Northwest might as well be a cul-de-sac.

It was a dicey night for many GOP incumbents, and Democrats are projected to pick up 33 seats with a few races still pending.

Many races for the House, Senate, and state offices could prove to have an outsized impact on farmers and ranchers across the country as Democrats look to achieve midterm gains and Republicans try to sell the accomplishments of the last two years to voters.

The fight over which government agency would be charged with regulating new cell-cultured meat looks to be pivoting to a discussion of how USDA and FDA might work together.