SD Schools Adjusting to New State Aid Numbers

Schools in South Dakota will get a point three percent increase in state aid next year. The legislature in the final hours of the session found enough money to avoid a flat budget.

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Members Helping Producers Hit by Wildfires

Nebraska Cattlemen Association members are helping cattle producers impacted by wildfires in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. Over a million…

Nation’s Infrastructure Receives Failing Grade

The American Society of Civil Engineers 2017 infrastructure report card gave the United States a D-plus grade for its overall…

South Dakota Farmer Starts Fire Relief Fund for Cattle Producers

Beresford, South Dakota farmer Jed Olbertson has started a fire relief fund to help cattle producers impacted by wildfires in…

South Dakota Farmers Union Leaders Pleased with 2017 Legislative Session

South Dakota Farmers Union officials are pleased with the overall results of the 2017 state legislative session, especially regarding agriculture.…

OCM Writes President to Urge Support New GIPSA Rules

The Organization for Competitive Markets has written to President Trump urging him to support the Farmer Fair Practice GIPSA rules.…

SD Secretary of State Shantel Krebs Announces Run for the US House

South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs has announced that she will run for the states lone seat in the US House of Representatives next year.

Sharp Learning Curve for Many New SD Legislators

The 2017 South Dakota legislature did not have historic numbers of bills this year, but still dealt with lots of issues.

No Raise for SD State Employees

While teachers and some health care workers will see a point three percent raise this year, state employees will not.

Yankton County Commission Waiting on Planning Commission Report

Expanding livestock production is still a goal of the Yankton County Commission, and that process is underway.