Flu Cases Ramping Up in South Dakota

Cases of the flu are spreading, and people should not wait to get a flu shot.

Coyotes Tally Victory

The South Dakota men’s basketball team held off Northern Arizona for a 90-77 victory Thursday night in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Report Shows Progress

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Report is now available. It provides progress updates on all of the point and…

Farm Groups Thanks USTR For Defending Ag at WTO

Farm groups are thanking U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for his efforts to defend U.S. agriculture against attempts to weaken…

Minnesota Farm Group Leaders Pleased With Smith Appointment to Senate

Minnesota farm group leaders are pleased with Governor Mark Dayton’s appointment of Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith to the Senate. Smith…

Senator Thune Concerned With Comments U.S. Needs Backup Plan for NAFTA

A top Department of Agriculture official says farmers need a backup plan if the U.S. exits the North American Free…

Senate Ag Committee Told Ag Not Ready for Biodefense

Biodefense experts told the Senate Agriculture Committee the U.S. is ill-prepared for an intentional or natural disease outbreak that could…

Yankton School Board Updated on Legislative Issues

District 18 lawmakers met with the Yankton School Board this week to talk about the upcoming legislative session.

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; Once in a Generation Opportunity for Tax Cuts

South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem urged tax reform negotiators to use the debate as an opportunity to fix the tax code for the long term.

Farm Groups Pushing for Iowa Water Quality Funding

Farm groups are pressing Iowa lawmakers to find a “long-term” source of tax dollars for state programs that prevent soil and fertilizer run-off from farmland