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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.

SD Rail Board Updated on Grants

A grant application for a major railroad improvement project is in the works.

ISA President Concerned At EPA Disallowing Use Of Chlorpyrifos

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a final rule that revokes all tolerances for chlorpyrifos pesticide. It’s been used for…

SD Corrections Department Hires Consultant

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has hired a California consulting company to do an extensive study of operations at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

Human Services Center Searching for Employees

The Human Services Center in Yankton continues to struggle to fill many vacant jobs.

USDA Provides Program And Financial Aid To Dairy Industry

United States Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced support for the dairy industry and the National Milk Producers Federation is…

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