SD Gets Rain, Drought Remains

Much of SD got welcome rains in the past week.

Farm Bill Forum at Dakotafest

The current Farm Bill expires next September, but talks are already underway about shaping the framework for the next five-year bill.

SD Senator John Thune; Presidents Comments “Indefensible”

SD Senator John Thune disagrees with the President

ADRDL Groundbreaking Set For August 31 At South Dakota State University

Groundbreaking is set in two weeks for the new South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab at SDSU in…

R CALF Wants Trade Deficit Addressed In New NAFTA

Two major priorities of R CALF for the new North American Free Trade Agreement includes reinstatement of Country of Origin…

NMPF Wants Dairy Spat With Canada Resolved In New NAFTA

National Milk Producer Federation officials want whatever’s ironed out in the new North American Free Trade Agreement to address the…

China Agrees To Buy 3.8 Million Metric Tons Of U.S. Soybeans

This week in Omaha, at the Global Trade Exchange, Chinese officials signed a purchase agreement to buy over $1 and…

Iowa Universities Pushing Major Tuition Increases

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is giving a thumbs down to proposed tuition hikes at the three state universities

Yankton County Commission Talking Road Corridors

The Yankton County Commission has been talking about a move toward a highway corridor system, with resources and traffic directed to a few paved roads across the county.

Cigarette Tax Hike Could be on 2018 SD Ballot

Finding funds to lower tuition at South Dakota technical schools is the goal of a ballot issue that voters could see next year.