SD Unemployment System Responding to Surge

The pressure is on the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation as thousands of people file for unemployment benefits.

Iowa Needs to Dip into the Reserve Fund

The Iowa legislative session was suspended in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak but will have to come back to Des Moines to at least finish a budget before July first.

SD Legislators Anticipate Budget Gap

All the signs point to a drastic drop in state sales taxes over the next few months as the coronavirus pandemic shut down many businesses.

South Dakota Governor Issues Executive Order To Help Pork Producers

This week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem issued an executive order that removes overstocking restrictions on pork producers. That’s needed…

Dairy Producers Hoping For More Assistance In Next COVID 19 Relief Bill

When he announced the recent COVID 19 Ag Relief package, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he decided not to re-open…

US House to Debate Additional Paycheck Protection Plan Funding

The US House will vote this week on a near five hundred-billion-dollar business rescue plan already approved by the Senate.

SDSU Extension Advises Producers To Have COVID 19 Backup Plan

Farmers and Ranchers need to be prepared should they get hit with any disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. SDSU…

Pork Producers Face More Plant Closures

Pork producers in the region continue to face additional plant closures tied to COVID-19. The latest casualty is the JBS…

NCBA Pleased With Just Published New WOTUS Rule

The New Waters of the U.S. Rule was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Environmental…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Appoints Medical Review Team

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made the first steps toward reopening the states economy by appointing a medical review team