Name Released In McPherson County Fatal Crash

A Mound City, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Monday in a one-vehicle crash in McPherson County.

NPPC Legislation Action Conference Focuses on Trade, FAD and Ag Labor

The nation’s pork producers outlined their top legislative priorities during this week’s National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference. Minnesota…

Iowa Leads the Nation for the Worst Bridges

A recent report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association shows 36-percent or 220,000 U.S. bridges need to be…

SDPPC Leader Refutes Smithfield Worker Protection Criticism

A little more than a year after Smithfield Foods closed the Sioux Falls pork plant due to COVID, the industry…

Reminder of Dicamba Application Changes in Counties with Endangered Species

Buffer requirements for dicamba applications are both larger and more complex this year, a reminder to farmers as they start…

Regional Economy Strong, Still Growing

A new survey of bankers across a ten state region in the middle of the country suggests strong economic growth continues but hasn’t yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.

Prospect of a new State Prison

Nebraska legislators are struggling with a proposal to build a new state prison. They approved funding for a study of the potential costs to build and operate a new facility

Covid-19 Vaccine Research Continues

While several Covid-19 vaccines are being used around the world, research is continuing on those and other treatments.

Redrawing the Election Maps

The re-districting committee set up by the South Dakota legislature will have a short time to get a lot of work done

La Nina to Fade Away

One of the major climate drivers in North America should fade as summer approaches.