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Drought Hurting North Dakota’s Livestock And Grain Producers

This year’s drought has been one of the most severe ones ever in North Dakota. State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring…

Cattle Group Executive Says Drought Is Impacting Producers

Drought this year has hit a large section of the Northern Plains. In South Dakota, the need for feed is…

Federal Trade Commission Passes Meat Labeling Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the Made in the USA rule or MUSA. It requires all meat and meat…

R CALF Pleased USDA Reviewing Product Of USA Label

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is starting a top to bottom review of Product of the USA label.…

Yankton Firefighters Have Busy Weekend

Yankton Firefighters responded to several calls over the holiday weekend between Saturday morning and Sunday evening.

Campaign Style Stops in South Dakota & Iowa

Arkansas republican Senator Tom Cotton was in South Dakota and Iowa last week making appearances with Senators John Thune and Chuck Grassley, both of whom are up for reelection next year.

Defining a Floodplain

The City of Yankton has a difference of opinion on the new version of flood maps being developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Name Released in Union County Fatal Crash

An Alcester, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Friday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Spink Township.

Drought And Extreme Heat Present Challenges For Cattle Producers

The ever expanding drought across the Northern Plains along with the recent dog days of summer with temperatures in the…

Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act Introduced In the US House

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra along with Minnesota Representative Angie Craig have introduced the Small Refinery Exemption Clarification Act of 2021.…

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