SD Municipal League Talks Legislative Issues

Officers of the South Dakota Municipal League met earlier this month in Pierre to talk about issues going into the 2022 legislative session.

December Tornado Outbreak Sign of Changing Climate

The outbreak of dozens of tornadoes across the region earlier this month was very unusual and may be signs of what is ahead.

SD Businesses Concerned about “Hot Button” Issues, Again

It appears that South Dakota legislators will again be debating a number of so called “social issues” in the 2022 session.

The Weekend File – Dave Owen on the 2022 South Dakota Legislature

Dave Owen on the 2022 South Dakota Legislature

EPA Releases Report on 2022 Dicamba Use

EPA released a report detailing widespread alleged dicamba damage from the 2021 season but says the agency cannot move fast…

NPPC Study Shows Labor, Supply Chain Problems Not Profits, Pushing Pork Prices

A report on retail pork prices released by the National Pork Producers Council indicates wages, input costs and supply chain…

NCBA Watching USDA Rollout of Expanded Beef Processing Capacity

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is awaiting USDA’s decision on funding plans for new packing-plant capacity. NCBA Vice President of…

Taiwan Voters Reject Ractopamine Ban

Taiwan voters have rejected a renewed ban on ractopamine-treated pork, lifted ten years after one on treated beef. U.S. Meat…

NCBA Reviews 2021 Policy Wins

As 2021 comes to a close, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is chalking up several policy wins for the industry.…

American Seed Trade Association Refutes Seed Treatment Claims

The American Seed Trade Association disputes claims by the Center for Food Safety that neonicotinoid seed treatments are destroying the…