SD Marijuana Petition Rejection Challenged

South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs has announced that a challenge was submitted for an initiated measure to legalize marijuana for medical use.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard Holds Final Legislative Briefing

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he didn’t want state school districts to face the possibility of costly legal challenges over gender issues.

Nebraska Farm Bureau Backs Voluntary Biotech Labeling

One day after the Senate Ag Committee passed a voluntary biotech labeling bill and sent it to the full Senate,…

Animal Ag Alliance Questions HSUS Fundraising Tactics

The Humane Society of the United States says a television commercial against their group has generated a $ 1 million…

Overnight Fatality Reported in Cedar County

The Cedar County Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed in a single vehicle roll over south east of Randolph.

Producer Pleased With Passage Of Zoning Consolidation Law

This week the South Dakota State Senate joined the House in passing HB 1140, a measure which consolidates county zoning…

Farmers Union Talking About Renewables, And Prices At Convention

20 South Dakota Farmers Union members are in Minneapolis this weekend attending the National Farmers Union Convention. President Doug Sombke…

Cattle President Says CME Rule Will Hurt South Dakota Producers

The C-M-E group is conducting a review of the Worthing,South Dakota delivery point for live cattle. Under their proposed rule,…

Ag Bankers Feeling the Strain

Low prices for grains and livestock, along with softening land prices are putting pressure on Ag producers across the region.
That is also causing headaches for the banks that finance those operations.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Comments about Donald Trump “Misconstrued”

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds made some national headlines this week when he was connected with comments Presidential candidate Donald Trump made concerning the KKK and white supremacist groups.