Constitutional Amendment Heads to the SD House Floor

The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee debated a proposed constitutional amendment that would further define life and a human being.

Schools Starting to Plan for the Fall

While the legislative session is far from done, Governor Kristi Noem’s proposal to increase state aid to education by six percent is holding up so far.

Federal Dollars, Federal Rules

South Dakota legislators will have to decide this session how to spend hundreds of millions of federal Covid-19 dollars.

U.S. Grains Council Discusses Market Development Strategies at Annual Meeting

The U.S. Grains Council is hosting its annual meeting and marketing conference in Greenville, South Carolina this week with the…

Glyphosate Shortage Concern for 2022 Growing Season

The shortage of glyphosate or Roundup is a concern for the 2022 growing season after Bayer Crop Science declared a…

RFA Refutes Latest Negative Study on the RFS

The Renewable Fuels Association is refuting research showing ethanol is likely 24-percent more carbon-intensive than gasoline.  The study funded in…

Russia Ukraine Conflict Hurting U.S. Agriculture Near Term

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is already harming U.S. farmers and ranchers according to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley.  He says it has…

SD House Passes Bills Restricting CRT Instruction & Political Indoctrination

The South Dakota House debated a pair of bills dealing with teaching CRT in universities and political indoctrination in schools.

Bare Ground, Deep Frost

Lack of snow cover is widespread across much of the northern plains.

Yankton School Board Drops Face Mask Policy

The Yankton School Board voted four to one Tuesday night to immediately drop the face mask mandate that has been in effect for the entire school year.