Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Ready for New Construction

Construction will soon begin on a new home for Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health, based in Yankton. Director, Dr Tom…

Seeing Electric Growth

Demand for electricity and population growth is fueling expansion for many rural electric cooperatives. Southeastern Electric, based in Marion, added…

Staff Issues at the USDA?

During their Annual Fly-in to Washington, D.C., the South Dakota Farmers Union stopped at the USDA office to talk about…

SD Legislature’s E-Board Adjusts Summer Studies

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature, at their meeting last week, added details to their planned summer study…

Field Work Delays

Mother nature has been giving our Mid-West Ag Producers some challenges this spring, as field work delays continue for portions…

SD Housing Slow to Roll Out Rules

A slow roll out of rules by South Dakota Housing for the use of two hundred million dollars in state…

USDA Announces Funding to expand Meat & Poultry Processing

The USDA announced the availability of up to $125 million dollars through two new grant programs that will create more…

Nebraska LEAD Accepting Applications for Class 42

Applicants are being sought for the Nebraska LEAD class 42.  LEAD stands for Leadership Education Action and Development, and it…

SD Housing Pressed for Slow Rules Rollout

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature got an update on the rules for using two hundred million dollars…

Increasing Trade Relationships

This week we’ve been focusing on increasing our trade relationships with other countries. I talked with the USDA’s Under Secretary…