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Cattle Price Discovery And Transparency Act Announced In Senate

Four U.S. Senators have struck a deal on a livestock price discovery bill to expand negotiated cash trade for cattle.…

NCBA Working On CWA Rewrite Roundtable Plan For EPA

National Cattlemen Beef Association members and staff are preparing their stakeholder proposal for the EPA to consider as they’re rewriting…

Winter Outlook

Strong winds, colder temperatures, and some snow later this week bring a hint of what is ahead.

Vermillion School Board Approves Transgender Policy

The Vermillion School Board approved a policy this week dealing with transgender students and the use of school facilities.

Three Dead, Suspect Arrested in Scotland Shooting

Tuesday evening, the Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots-fired at a Scotland, South Dakota residence

SD House Approves Start of Impeachment Process

The South Dakota House Tuesday approved a resolution that sets in motion the impeachment process of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

SD House State Affairs Committee Debates Senate Map

The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee debated the legislative map approved by the Senate Monday.

November WASDE Neutral to Bullish for Grains

The November WASDE Report was neutral to bullish for the grain sector. The bullish drop in soybean yield was the…

Positions Must Be Filled To Advance Trade

A CoBank report shows animal agriculture needs trade negotiators at the table to build export markets. The Senate has yet…

NCFC Opposes Administration’s Mandatory COVID Vaccination Rule

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA has released exemptions to the mandatory COVID 19 vaccine mandate for large,…

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LSI, INC. RECALLS BBQ PORK JERKY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION

ALPENA, S.D. – LSI, Inc., an Alpena, S.D. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,277,540 pounds of a ready-to-eat Korean barbecue pork…

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RANCHERS HIT WITH ‘GUT PUNCH’ AS TRUMP FOLLOWS THROUGH ON ARGENTINA BEEF INPORT PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Joshua Haiar-/ SD Searchlight) – Two days after a U.S. senator from South Dakota said he was encouraged…

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LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR MAKE COMPETING PROPOSALS TO TAKE MONEY FROM HOUSING FUND

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper / SD Searchlight) – South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and a group…

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DINOSAUR HUNTERS REACH DEAL TO SETTLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FOSSIL THEFT DISPUTE

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. (Jonathan Ellis / The Dakota Scout) – A paleontologist accused of stealing a dinosaur skull from western…

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PIEDMONT RESIDENTS SHOCKED BY NEW MINE COMING TO THEIR CITY

PIEDMONT, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/ South Dakota News Watch) – Residents and government leaders in this small western South Dakota city…