Ag Economist Says Farm Bankruptcies Trending Down Is Positive

The overall farm bankruptcy rates are dropping. The American Farm Bureau looked at data from the U.S. courts that showed…

Spider Mites And Gall Midge Popping Up In Minnesota

Spider mites have been showing up in greater numbers in Minnesota than last year. University of Minnesota Extension Integrated Pest…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Watching Covid-19 Hospital Numbers

Covid-19 infection numbers are rising again in South Dakota with just over three hundred active cases and over one hundred people hospitalized.

EPA To Recommend Lower RFS Levels

A Friday newswire story indicates the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to recommend to the White House a lowering of…

SDSU Extension Hosting Pork Processing Short Course In September

South Dakota State University Extension is offering a short course in Pork Processing at the Meat Laboratory in Brookings next…

Free Lunch…and Breakfast for Students

As schools reopen for the fall term, students will find there is a free lunch….and breakfast.

USDA Invests Half A Million Dollars In Biofuel Infrastructure In Nebraska

The USDA has announced an investment of $26 million to expand the availability of higher blend renewable biofuels in 23…

Iowa Leads Corn Belt States With Highest Cash Rent Average

Farmers across the country paid an average of $141 per acre to rent cropland in 2021, which is $2 more…

Senator Mike Rounds Urges Covid-19 Vaccinations

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says those that are not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 should seriously consider it.

Spending More Federal Dollars

The State of South Dakota will get about nine hundred seventy-five million dollars under the American Recovery Plan Act. Cities and counties will share another sixty-five million dollars.