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Iowa Gov Branstad: It’s Not the Time to Cut State Taxes

Iowa Gov Branstad: It’s not the Time to Cut State Taxes

Deadlines Ahead for ACA Insurance Signup

For people thinking of signing up for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, there are some deadlines ahead.

SD Legislators Writing Bills

Legislators are putting more bills into the system ahead of next weeks opening of the South Dakota legislative session.

Mixed Results for SD Holiday Sales

While the hard sales tax numbers won’t be available for several weeks, the holiday shopping season appears to be a mixed bag.

South Dakota Number 1 Move In State

A survey of people moving across the country has a new number one destination, and it’s a bit of a surprise.

NMPF Wants To Work With New U.S. Trade Representative

Leaders of the National Milk Producers Federation say they want to work with Robert Lighthizer, President Elect Trump’s nominee for…

South Dakota Dairy Executive Calls PETA’s Milk Claims Outlandish

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA wants the Food and Drug Administration to ban cow’s milk from…

Egg Leader Hoping For South Korean Market Opening

U.S. trade officials are urgently seeking an agreement with South Korea to allow imports of American eggs. South Korea is…

Farm Leader Concerned Nebraska Not Represented On Senate Ag Committee

For the first time in close to 50 years Nebraska does not have a Senator on the Agriculture Committee. That’s…

Farm Bureau Backs Rollback Of Federal Regulations

The new Congress is expected to begin work soon on rolling back several regulations put in place by the Obama…

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