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Iowa Farm Leader Says USDA Made Right Move Upgrading SNAP

The USDA this week released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan which is used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

STC Executive Sees No Quick Fix To Solving China Port Closure

A port in China has been shuttered since August 11 due to a single case of COVID 19. For U.S.…

Voting “No” on Infrastructure

When the one point two trillion dollar infrastructure bill was up for a vote in the Senate, South Dakota Senator John Thune voted no

Drought Moving into Record Territory

The ongoing drought has landed in record territory.

Drought Could Lead to an Early Frost

Continued drought and heat now could be a contributing factor to an early frost.

Farm To Fork Dinner Held At Jordan Scott Farm

A recent Hungry for Truth Farm to Fork event brought together a cross section of South Dakota influencers for a…

Mid America Economic Growth Expected to Continue

While the economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to show solid growth, there are some signs that need attention.

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations to Talk Policy

The interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature meets again tomorrow (Wednesday) in Pierre.

NDSA Supports Livestock Disaster Aid Legislation

Senators John Hoeven of North Dakota and Jon Tester of Montana have introduced legislation to improve livestock disaster assistance. North…

New Clean Energy Group Formed In Nebraska

A new statewide clean energy group has been formed in Nebraska. The organization is focusing on wind and solar energy…

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