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SD Legislators Get Past Crossover Day

South Dakota legislators got through crossover day this week by moving all the bills that started in their side of the capitol.

Bumpy Road for Recreational Marijuana

South Dakota Senators this week passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana and sent it on to the House.

Dollars Dividing, Not Adding Up

The pressure to spend hundreds of millions of dollars is starting to show in Pierre.

NCGA Concerned With High Fertilizer Prices: DOJ Investigation Warranted?

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has asked for a Department of Justice Investigation on price fixing by fertilizer suppliers and Iowa’s…

SD Corn Releases Results of Forensic Examination

The South Dakota Corn Utilization Council has released the results from their forensic examination.  Council President Grant Rix says the…

Growth Energy Reaches RFS Settlement with EPA

Growth Energy and EPA have reached a settlement agreement on a number of pending Renewable Fuel Standard lawsuits.  Chris Bliley…

USDA Allocates Funds for Meat Packing Support

The USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing…

Agriculture Bills Advance on SD Legislature Cross Over Day

On Wednesday South Dakota elected officials faced crossover day. This is the hard deadline when all bills need to clear…

Iowa Farmers Union Holds Town Hall

Iowa state lawmakers gathered input from farmers on policy priorities and the top ag issues facing the state at the…

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