USDA Announces Program to Boost Exports, Solve Supply Chain Issues

Monday Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new program to help address the export side of the supply chain crisis. …

Lawmakers Say Shipping Legislation Needed to Solve Supply Chain Issues

Lawmakers says USDA’s program to help improve shipping rates is a good first step but will not solve the supply…

SD House Committee Passes Bill to Reduce Taxes on Grasslands

The South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced a bill that will reduce taxes on grasslands in western…

Mid America Economy Showing Signs of Slowing

The first month of the new year was not a good one for economic conditions in the Mid America region.

Updating Covid-19 Policies

The Vermillion School District is in the middle of another two week period of mandatory face masks. That was in response to a jump in positive Covid-19 infections.

House Investigative Committee Takes Next Step

After several hours of a closed-door meeting, the Special Investigative Committee of the South Dakota House agreed on their next actions.

Paying for the Texas Freeze

When Texas froze up a year ago, it caused electric black outs and massive natural gas price spikes from the Mexican border to Canada.

EPA Considers Endangered Species on Reapprovals, Impacts Enlist and Enlist Duo

The Environmental Protection Agency is now considering the Endangered Species Act when re-approving active ingredients.  As a result, new labels…

American Soybean Association Hopeful SCOTUS Will Clarify Ag Exemptions Under WOTUS

The American Soybean Association is pleased the Supreme Court will be hearing a case that could finally determine the definition…

Ethanol Groups Blast EPA Decision to Extend Compliance Deadlines for Refiners Under RFS

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its extension of compliance deadlines for renewable volume obligations or ‘RVOs’ for 2019 through 2022,…