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One Dead in Edmunds County Road Accident

One person died Monday afternoon in a tractor/sprayer crash near Ipswich.

SD Legislators Start Public Hearings on CARES Act Funding

The Interim Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee of the South Dakota legislature held the first meeting to talk about the use of the CARES Act funding the state got from the federal government.

Extending the Federal Budget

While negotiations over another economic stimulus plan continue in the background in Congress, the federal budget runs out at the end of the month.

Mid America Economy Slowly Improving

While the Mid America economy is showing continued signs of recovery, more help is needed.

Flu Shot Timing

Health care professionals are telling us this is a critical year to get a flu shot.

University Of Minnesota Releases New Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety

The University of Minnesota has released a new hard red spring wheat variety. It’s named after the retired Executive Director…

Extension Entomologist Gives Advice On Dealing With Stored Grain Pests

Dealing with stored grain pests can be a challenge for farmers in the Northern Plains. SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist…

ACE CEO Pleased EPA Denies Gap Small Refiner Waiver Petitions

Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency followed through with President Trump’s directive and denied the gap small refiner waiver requests from…

Iowa Farmer Says Steel Tariffs Need Lifting To Help In Derecho Recovery

Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are asking Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to lift the Section 232 tariffs levied…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Defends President Trump over Troop Comments

Several news outlets reported that President Trump made critical comments about American solders when he failed to visit a US Military cemetery in France in 2018.

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