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MN Soybean Growers Finalize 2022 Policy Resolutions

The Minnesota Soybean Growers Association finalized its 2022 policy resolutions during its Annual Meeting in Mankato.  President Mike Skaug says…

MN Farmers Union Pleased with Ag Funding in Governor Walz Budget

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his budget and it contains several initiatives championed by Minnesota Farmers Union.  President Gary Wertish…

Future of Ethanol and Market Outlook Focus of SD Corn Annual Meeting

The future of ethanol and the outlook for the upcoming crop season were the focus of the South Dakota Corn…

Vilsack Looking Ahead to Next Farm Bill

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke before the House Agriculture Committee last week and brought up the next farm bill.  He…

Major Demand for Infrastructure Funding

One of the first bills to authorize spending hundreds of millions of federal dollars on state infrastructure projects started moving through the legislature.

Natural Gas Prices Stabilizing

There were concerns last fall about the availability and cost of natural gas.

Keeping Public Services Running During a Pandemic

Keeping public services going through a pandemic have been challenging for the past two years and those challenges continue now.

Making Education a Priority

South Dakota legislators have to get priorities in order.

SD Legislators Adding Bills

While hundreds of bills have been introduced into this year’s session of the South Dakota legislature, more are lurking

SD Session Picking Up the Pace

Bill introductions and committee activity is picking up for South Dakota legislators.

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