Meat Export Federation Says Temporary Pork Tariff Cuts By Philippines Beneficial

The Philippines Government has on a temporary basis made a drastic cut to the tariff rate on pork imported into…

Minnesota Legislative Committees Approve Omnibus Ag Bills

A pair of Omnibus Agriculture funding bills have cleared both Ag Committees in the Minnesota House and Senate. State Farmers…

Purdue Researchers Develop Rapid Test For Bovine Respiratory Disesase

Purdue University researchers have developed a rapid test to detect bovine respiratory disease or BRD. A research team says current…

Nebraska Growers Planting More Sorghum This Year

Sorghum growers in Nebraska are getting ready to put their crop in the ground for the 2021 growing season. Nebraska…

Corps Predicts Snow Pack Peak

The Corps of Engineers is predicting a below normal year for runoff into the Missouri River System.

Universities Ready to “Fall Back”

The South Dakota Board of Regents has issued guidelines for universities when they reopen for the fall term in August

Including Home Schoolers in Activities

The Yankton School Board moved to modify their rules on home school students taking part in sanctioned activities at their meeting Monday night.

Low Water Year on the Missouri River

Instead of worrying about flooding in the Missouri River basin this year, drought figures to be a major feature.

Legislators Disagree on Medical Marijuana

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she will call the legislature back for a special session later this spring to work through rules for the use of medical marijuana. Voters approved “IM26” last November which legalizes medical uses on July first.

Educating the Citizens

Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls was a member of the South Dakota Board of Regents for nine years, with two years as Board President.