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Feeding SD C.E.O. to Retire

Matt Gassen, the long time C.E.O. of Feeding South Dakota has announced that he will retire at the end of August

Public Land Lease Auction Time

One sign of spring is the annual public land lease auction.

Millions of Dollars Flowing

Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing from Washington in the second round of stimulus payments.

Senators Reintroducing Cattle Market Competition Bill

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he and Montana Senator John Tester are reintroducing their cattle market competition legislation they brought…

More Than a “Style & Form” Veto

South Dakota legislators return to Pierre Monday for the final day of the 2021 session.

Big Sioux River Cleanup Funded

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill that sets aside three million dollars for cleanup of the Big Sioux River watershed.

Brand Legislation Moving Through The Nebraska Unicameral

Brand legislation is working its way through the Nebraska legislature. LB 572 moved forward on Monday. State Senator Steve Erdman…

Nebraska Cattle Group Monitoring Movement Of Predators

Recently a rancher in the Nebraska sandhills killed a gray wolf and those predators have been spreading across the country.…

Corn President Says Rail Merger Good For Producers

The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Southern have come together in a merger agreement worth approximately $29 billion.…

South Dakota Legislators Return to Pierre Monday

South Dakota lawmakers return to Pierre Monday for the final day of the 2021 session.

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