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USDA To Fund Iowa Biofuel Facilities

The U-S department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency will provide $70.8 million dollars to help lower costs and support ten…

June Is Dairy Month

June is celebrated as “Dairy Month” and South Dakota’s dairy industry has seen an increase in cow numbers in recent…

Top Minnesota Dairy Producers Honored

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). …

Pork Producers To Gather For World Pork Expo

Pork producers from around the world are expected to return to Des Moines, Iowa this week for the 34th edition…

Federal Reserve Inflation Fighting

The Federal Reserve has started a round of increasing interest rates in an attempt to slow down rising inflation. South…

Preparing for the Next Covid-19 Wave

Health care facilities are preparing for another surge in Covid-19 infections this fall. Liz Healy is infection control specialist at…

Crude Oil & Gas Leasing in South Dakota

Rising crude oil prices is increasing interest in new oil well development, but so far in South Dakota, that hasn’t…

Avoiding Power Shortages

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been warning of possible power shortages, especially in the Midwest this summer. A combination…

Air Service Cutbacks, Worker Shortages Impacts SD Tourism

Several major airlines have announced cutbacks in the number of flights they will offer just as the summer travel season…

SD Public Land Lease’s go to Auction

The South Dakota Office of School and Public Lands held their annual land lease auction through the months of March…

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Dakotafest Ag Policy Forum

South Dakotas Congressional delegation took part in an ag policy forum at Dakotafest on Wednesday. Senators John Thune & Mike…