Farm Groups Ask EPA to Delay Air Emission Reporting for Agriculture

A November 15 deadline is looming for mandatory reporting of air emissions from agricultural operations. A federal court ruling prompted…

Ethanol Groups Want Brazil’s Generalized System of Preference Suspended on Ethanol

The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the U.S. Grains Council want the U.S. Trade Representative to suspend Brazil’s designated…

USDA Appointment Delays Causing Concern

The appointment of undersecretaries and other key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture is way behind and causing concern…

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act Introduced

Congressmen Tim Walz of Minnesota and Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska have introduced the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of…

Agriculture Conservation Easement Program Sign-up Deadline Nears

The sign-up deadline for the NRCS Agriculture Conservation Easement Program or ACEP is December 1. South Dakota NRCS ACEP Coordinator…

SD Legislature’s Executive Board Takes on TIF Districts

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature met Monday to review a number of issues ahead of the 2018 session.

SD Retirement System Only One Fully Funded

A recent national report said that South Dakotas state retirement system was the only one in the country that had more than one hundred percent of liabilities covered.

SD Legislators Get Preview of 2018 Budget

A number of legislators met with Governor Dennis Daugaard, and got a glimpse of what to expect with next year’s budget.

More Wind Power Possibilities for South Dakota

There could be a push for more large wind power projects in South Dakota.

TIF Districts Defended

Tax increment financing is a method used by local governments across South Dakota to help pay for infrastructure needed for development projects.