AG Secretary Tom Vilsack Signs Agreement with Cuban Ag Minister

U-S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his Cuban counterpart Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero toured a central Iowa corn and soybean farm

EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment on Atrazine

The Environmental Protection Agency has released its draft risk assessment of the herbicide atrazine. Their findings determined atrazine poses risks…

Dairy Fest a Success!

The third annual Dairy Fest in Brookings was a huge success. On Friday more 120 youth learned about how dairy…

ND Farm Bureau Challenges Corporate Farming Ban

The North Dakota Farm Bureau has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the state’s corporate ag ownership ban. That’s…

Minnesota Special Session Likely

Minnesota State Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson thinks there will be a special session of the state legislature called to deal…

Agriculture Ranked as One of Most Dangerous Summer Jobs for Teens

The National Consumers League has come out with their list of the most dangerous summer jobs for teenagers. Agriculture is…

UNO Professor Helping Journalism Students in Afghanistan

Chris Allen, a journalism professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha has just returned from a ten day trip to Afghanistan.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard; New HSC Administrator Needs Time to Fix Issues

There have been reports in the last couple of weeks highlighting problems with employee turnover at the Human Services Center in Yankton, and also the number of injuries that employees have sustained from dealing with agitated patients in the mental hospital.

New SDSU President Looking to Fall Classes, New Programs

The new President of South Dakota State University, Dr Barry Dunn says they are actively working toward the new school year that begins in August.

SD Representatives Pushing for More Changes at IHS

South Dakotas Congressional delegation has been pushing the Indian Health Service to make changes quickly to improve the health care provided to Native Americans on state reservations.