Fertilizer Market Spikes with Russia Exports Shut Down

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent already record high fertilizer prices even higher.  Josh Linville, Director of Fertilizer for…

Black Sea Sunflower Oil Export Disruptions Push U.S. Sunflower Prices Higher

The Russia Ukraine conflict has shut down many ag exports in the Black Sea region and that includes sunflower oil…

Chevron Purchases REG

In a newly announced deal, Chevron is buying Renewable Energy Group giving it control of the largest U.S. producer of…

Spring Wheat Breeder Looks to the Future

With spring wheat planting just right around the corner, most producers are spending the necessary time prepping, but they’re not…

SD D.O.T. Waiting on Federal Funding

The lack of a budget agreement in Washington has the South Dakota Department of Transportation waiting on updated funding levels for this year.

National Farmers Union Hosts Convention

On Sunday the 120th National Farmers Union Convention kicked off in Denver Colorado. This event is an opportunity for farmers…

Mid America Economy Rising Again

Mixed signals for the February Mid America economy report with a number of outside factors mixed in.

Yankton School Board Hears Facilities Plan

The Yankton School Board got an update on the ongoing facilities study plan at a special meeting Monday night.

More Funding to Find the Missing

The South Dakota legislature this year has debated and passed some bills that would fund expanded efforts by the Attorney Generals office to search for missing women, with a focus on indigenous women.

SD PUC Sets Hearings for CO2 Pipeline

There are at least two companies now developing plans to build pipelines to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants to underground storage in North Dakota.