SD Marijuana Study Committee Signs Off

The Marijuana Interim Study Committee of the South Dakota legislature held a marathon session this week to come up with proposals for medical and recreational uses of marijuana.

UNL Extension Ag Economist Says PPP Helpful Getting Needed Cash To Producers

Information from the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows 65 percent of paycheck protection loans to help agriculture during the pandemic…

SD Legislators Question Appraiser Certification Program

Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature are following up on the questions around the state Appraiser Certification Program

Changes in Utility Regulations

Long time South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson says he is concerned about the direction of utility regulation

ACE Pleased Northern Plains Congressmen Ask for Biofuels Meeting WIth The President

A group of Farm State Midwest Congress people this week requested a meeting with President Joe Biden to talk about…

Northern Minnesota Farmer Running For President Of The Minnesota Farm Bureau

Northern Minnesota farmer and cow calf producer is seeking the Presidency of the Minnesota Farm Bureau. Shayne Isane is the…

Minnesota Ag Commissioner Has Governor’s Drought Program Ready For State Legislators

Fifty percent of the State of Minnesota experienced extreme drought this summer with 80 percent under severe drought during July…

School Board Meeting Disruptions

There have been some disrupted school board meetings in the state and across the country as parents and administrators clash over face mask mandates and other related issues.

China Joins Others Seeking CPTPP Membership

China has applied for membership in the former TPP now known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership or…

Making a Bold Statement

The South Dakota State University Foundation last week officially kicked off their next major fund-raising campaign called “Bold & Blue.”