Yankton County Commission Makes Cuts, Passes Revised Budget

It took a couple of tries, but the Yankton County Commission passed a revised budget for next year. The commission held a special meeting Thursday to cut the budget to match the reduced revenue they will see following the failed tax increase measures.

SD Health Care Providers Looking for Alternatives to Medicaid Expansion

The announcement this week by South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard that he would not push for Medicaid expansion in the 2017 legislative session was not good news for health care providers.

Yankton County Commission Drops Dairy Overlay Committee

The Yankton County Commission earlier this year created a “dairy overlay” committee to look at possible developments of large scale livestock operations.

NFU Backs Bill To Require School Nutrition Providers To Buy Domestic Food

A measure has been introduced in the U.S. House to require school nutrition providers to purchase domestically produced and processed…

Minnesota Farm Bureau Holding Annual Meeting Looking At Several Issues

The 98th annual meeting of the Minnesota Farm Bureau gets underway Friday in Bloomington and runs through Saturday. State President…

Farm Leader Says May Be Challenges Dealing With New Iowa Legislature

Election results earlier this month mean the GOP controls both houses of the Iowa Legislature. Iowa Farmers Union President Jana…

State Land Sale Could Lead to Yankton Sports Complex

The State of South Dakota sold about forty acres of land just west of the Human Services Center in Yankton at a public auction yesterday Wednesday to a local foundation.

Informa Report Shows Ethanol Has Little Impact On Food Prices

An independent analysis done by Informa Economics released this week looked at the impact of ethanol on food prices. Renewable…

Bankers And Producers Measuring Ag Economic Downturn

Virginia Tech Economist Emeritus Dr. David Kohl speaking at the American Ag Bankers Conference in Indianapolis this week says he…

Jacks Earn First Win

South Dakota State men’s basketball won its first game of the T.J. Otzelberger era on Wednesday night at Frost Arena, taking down Wayne State 80-72.