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2020 Election Impacts Agriculture…..

Agriculture will see some big changes after the 2020 election, especially in the leadership of the House and Senate Ag…

SD Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson Reelected

Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson was easily reelected to his fourth, six-year term on the commission.

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Gets Big Reelection Win

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson easily won reelection with eighty two percent of the vote over libertarian Randy Luallin.

Voters Pick a Mix of Incumbents and Challengers

A mixture of incumbents and newcomers elected

Pork President Pleased Thailand Suspended From GSP

The National Pork Producers Council weighed in with the U.S. Trade Representative’s office on trade problems with Thailand. Following that…

Nebraska Corn Growers President Says Agency Right To Reapprove Atrazine

Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over their decision to reapprove atrazine. The groups are claiming atrazine is…

SDSU Extension Specialist Advises Nutrient Dense Feed For Calves Being Weaned

This is the time of year when Cattle producers in the Northern Plains are busy weaning calves if they haven’t…

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Hosting Cattle Marketing Meetings

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association is hosting a series of cattle marketing meetings this month starting November 10 and running through…

COVID-19 Patients Filling Hospitals

Almost a third of the active cases of COVID-19 in the state are in the Sioux Falls area, with Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties accounting for almost forty five hundred cases.

No Charge for the COVID-19 Vaccine

The race to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine is on and health experts say it may be available early next year.

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