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South Dakota Corn Names New Executive Director

Milbank native and South Dakota State University graduate, DaNita Murray, has been chosen to lead South Dakota Corn as Executive…

Soybean Growers Filed Formal Objection on EPA’s Chlorpyrifos Ban

More than 80 agricultural groups have filed formal objections to the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule to revoke all tolerances of…

NCBA Welcomes Bill to Establish Cattle Contract Library

On Thursday the House Agriculture Committee unanimously passed South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson’s Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021. The…

Nebraska Farmers Union Will Hold Virtual State Convention

Nebraska Farmers Union members will be holding their state convention on Friday December 3. The meeting will be held virtually…

SD Tech Colleges Report Flat Enrollment

Fall enrollment at the four technical colleges in South Dakota fell slightly to just over seventy-one hundred students.

Changing South Dakota Marijuana Laws

A South Dakota legislative interim committee approved a bill this week that, if passed by the full legislature would make major changes to the states marijuana laws.

Last Term for SD Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson

South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson, who was reelected last year, says this will be his last term in elective office.

Democracy Center Opens in Sioux Falls

Backers of several ongoing petition drives have opened a “Democracy Center” in Sioux Falls.

Supporters & Opponents of Rail to Trail Speak Up

Supporters and opponents of a plan to turn an abandoned rail line from Tabor to Platte into a biking and hiking trail appeared in front of the South Dakota Railroad Board.

Expanding the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System

While construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System is not yet done, there is already talk of expansion.

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