Farm Bureau Backs Merger Of Departments, Opposes Electing Ag Secretary

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to merge the State Agriculture Department with the State Department…

USDA Finalizes And Publishes Industrial Hemp Rules

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the final rule in the federal register concerning Domestic Hemp Production. South Dakota…

Lewis & Clark Water Project Gets 2021 Funding

The Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project will be able to restart construction this spring.

Veterans Service Numbers Drop in 2020

The pandemic is having an impact on many agencies, including services to military veterans.

SD Department of Health Details Suicide Numbers

The South Dakota Department of Health gave a briefing on their operations and programs to the House Health and Human Services Committee.

Permit Pulled for Hyde County Wind Power Project

Meridian Wind had an application for a one hundred seventy-five megawatt wind power project in Hyde County.

RFA Displeased With Last Minute Allowance Of SREs

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper is disappointed in a last minute effort by the Trump Administration’s EPA…

Minimum Wage Hike May Hit Small Businesses

The one point nine trillion-dollar economic rescue plan released by President-elect Joe Biden includes bumping up the federal minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour.

Extension Entomologist Says Be Proactive Dealing With Grain Bin Pests

This fall when producers stored their grain, many took steps to protect that grain from pests in the bin. Now…

Nebraska Dairy Official Encouraged By President Elect’s Immigration Plan

President Elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on the first day of his administration. It proposes…