Staffing Up for the Start of School

School districts are moving rapidly to hire the teachers they need before classes start next month.

Backers of Medicaid Expansion Petition Drive Not Waiting on Congress

Backers of a petition drive in South Dakota to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot are also watching similar efforts in Congress

Iowa Corn Growers President Welcomes Crop Insurance Deadline Extensions

This week USDA’s Risk Management Agency authorized approved Insurance Providers to extended deadlines for producers. That extension includes premium and…

South Dakota Ag Bankers Meet

The South Dakota Bankers Association held their Ag Credit Conference last week in Sioux Falls.

Investigating the Department of Corrections

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem fired the warden and deputy warden at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls after an investigation into anonymous complaints over working conditions and harassment

ASI Executive Says Lamb Market Strong Despite The Drought

America’s sheep producers like many in agriculture have felt the effects of the drought this year. American Sheep Industry Association…

Wheat Quality Council Tour Ends With 29 Bushel Per Acre Average

The Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat tour of North Dakota, Northern South Dakota and parts of Minnesota wrapped up Thursday…

Iowa Livestock Auction Company Owner Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee

One of those testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing this week on the cattle market competition problem was…

CRP Flexibility Act Introduced In Congress

The Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate this week. Senate co-sponsors are…

US House Starting Budget Process

Several appropriations bills that will make up parts of the next federal budget were brought to the House floor this week