SD Legislators Making Changes to State Employee Benefits

A bill that could make major changes to state employee health benefits made it through the legislature with few details and little debate.

NPPC Sets Policy Priorities For 2021

Iowa pork producer Jen Sorenson of Des Moines has taken the reigns as President of the National Pork Producers Council…

Nebraska State Dairy Association Backing Ag Labor Reform Bill Reintroduction

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act legislation, ag labor reform bill has been re-introduced in the U.S. House. The Nebraska State…

SD Senate to Debate Merger of Ag & DENR

The full Senate will get a chance to debate the proposed merger of the South Dakota Ag Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Nebraska Expanding Vaccination Eligibility

Covid-19 vaccines continue to increase week to week.

Vaccines Ahead of Variants……So Far…

The race is on between Covid-19 vaccinations and another infection surge.

Johnson & Johnson Added to Vaccine Totals

The addition of a third Covid-19 vaccine will help expand the number of immunizations available

Dairy Beef Steer Finishing And Marketing Webinar Set

Cattle producers finishing and marketing dairy beef steers face some challenges verses conventional feeding operations. That’s the focus of a…

Task Force Working on Nutrient Runoff

The Hypoxia Task Force is continuing its work to reduce nutrient loading through the Mississippi River Basin and the size…

Organizing for a Medicaid Expansion Ballot Issue

Former South Dakota Democratic Party Executive Director Pam Cole has joined “Dakotans for Health” a group pushing a Medicaid expansion ballot issue.