NRCS Reminds Producers Sign Up Deadline For EQIP Is March 20

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service reminds producers the sign up deadline for the next batch of funding under EQIP, the…

Farmers Union Urging Public And Transparent Process For MFP Payments

The National Farmers Union has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging USDA to follow a public and…

Cattlemen’s President Optimistic About Ag Development Bill’s Chances In State House

Governor Kristi Noem’s Ag Development and Zoning Legislation passed the State Senate on Friday and is headed to the House.…

Cattle Groups Concerned With Allowance Of Beef Trade With Brazil

United States Cattle groups are voicing concern over U.S. approval of imported beef from Brazil. Brazil’s Agriculture Minister says the…

Coyote, Jackrabbit Lead Summit Honors

South Dakota and South Dakota State produced the Summit League basketball Players of the Week.

RFA President And CEO Pleased USDA Ag Innovation Agenda Supports Biofuels

Last week, the USDA announced its Agriculture Innovation Agenda. It includes policies that support renewable fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, and…

Clock Running on Legislative Priorities

Days are dwindling in the 2020 session of the South Dakota legislature and a lot of bills are waiting for action.

SDSU Extension Safety Specialist Advises Caution Around Grain Bins

Grain bin accidents have been on the rise recently with farmers getting caught in grain bins and suffocating. SDSU Extension…

Reckoning with the Federal Debt & the Deficit

The federal deficit is forecast to total more than one trillion dollars by the end of the fiscal year in September. Total federal debt is now estimated to top twenty-two trillion dollars at the same time.

Crossover Week for SD Legislators

This is crossover week for South Dakota legislators, the time when all bills have to clear their House of origin or be dead for the year.