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Dealing with Marijuana Regulations

South Dakota voters approved two issues dealing with marijuana earlier this month.

Pandemic Exhaustion

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she knows the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is wearing on people

NCGA Looking Forward To Working With New Administration And Ag Policy Leaders

Ohio farmer John Linder is the new President of the National Corn Grower’s Association. He says they’ve been in conversations…

Meat Export Federation Chairman Says Several Unknowns Facing Trade In 2021

South Dakota native Pat Binger is the new Chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. He serves as Vice President…

Farm Groups Ask USTR To Push European Union To Remove Tariffs

America’s major agriculture, commodity groups and trade associations have sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative asking him to…

SD Legislative Leaders Organizing the 2021 Session

South Dakota legislative leaders are organizing the 2021 session.

Tracking the Covid Curve

South Dakota has had over just under sixty-five thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19 since tracking began this spring.

Making Way for Legal Marijuana

South Dakota voters approved two ballot issues that will legalize the use of medicinal and recreational marijuana.

NAWG Weighing In With New Ag Policy Leaders

Agriculture representation in Congress on the various committees along with a new Presidential administration bring a change that will effect…

Extending the Federal Dollars Deadline

South Dakota got about one point two billion dollars in pandemic related aid from Congress and is having a hard time spending it all.

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