TPP Push in Lame Duck…Amidst Presidential Candidates Opposing the Deal

The Obama Administration is pushing passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership during the lame duck session of Congress. U.S. Trade…

South Dakota Joins Other States in Wildlife Management Case

South Dakota has joined 16 other states in a friend of the court brief on a wildlife management case that…

USDA Expanding Conservation Reserve Program

The USDA has announced an expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program. The Agriculture Department will now offer contracts specifically for…

Polls Open in South Dakota

It is election day in South Dakota. polls are open until seven o’clock tonight.

Cattle Producers Being Surveyed on Market Problems

Cattle groups continue to express concern about the low cattle prices and are pressing for changes in the cattle market…

USDA Vet Loan Repayment Program Targets Rural Areas

The USDA has awarded $4.3 million in grants to 48 veterinarians serving rural communities. The funding is aimed at helping…

Farmers Union Files Comments On Proposed IRS Estate Tax Rule

The National Farmers Union has submitted comments on the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed rule that would take away an estate…

Developing a Yankton County Report Card

Saying they should do a better job of telling the public what they do, Yankton County Commissioner Don Kettering wants to develop an end of the year, report card

Iowa Political Parties Claim Gains

The leaders of both of Iowa’s two major parties are claiming momentum for their political “team” just hours before the polls open here for Election Day voting.

Election Day in Nebraska

Many county election commission offices in Nebraska recorded record numbers of voters casting ballots early or requesting ballots by mail.