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Ethanol Groups Ask for WTO Complaint on China DDG Investigation

Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association are asking the Obama administration to file a complaint with the WTO against…

Ag Secretary Gives Biotech Labeling Vision at Commodity Classic

The full Senate will soon vote on a national voluntary biotech labeling bill, following passage out of the Ag Committee…

Number of Food Companies Moving to Cage Free Eggs Growing

The number of food companies planning to transfer to cage free eggs continues to grow. Kroger, Albertsons and Delhaize America…

Ag Data Coalition Establishes Central Repository

The American Farm Bureau Federation has joined with several universities and ag businesses to put together a central repository for…

Ag Alliance Monitoring Activist Use of Drones

Self-described activist Will Potter has raised more than $75,000 to fly drones over farms. Potter is targeting large operations which…

Northern Plains Weather Trends Toward Rain

The people who track weather trends are anticipating a change to a more active pattern in the next few weeks.

SD Legislators Enter Final Week of the 2016 Session

South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre for the final full week of the 2016 session.

USD Awards Major Education Scholarships

The University of South Dakota has awarded the first of its new premier scholarships of ten thousand dollars each to a junior and senior who plan to stay in state to teach.

SD District 16 Senator Bill Shorma Announces Run for the State House

District 16 Senator Bill Shorma of Dakota Dunes says he will run for re-election this fall, to the state House…

SD Legislators Enter Final Week

South Dakota lawmakers are back in Pierre for the final full week of the legislative session.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

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