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Nebraska Farm Group Pleased With House Passage Of 2021 Funding Bill

The U.S. House has approved the FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations Bill. The Senate has yet to approve their version. Nebraska…

Dakotas Ag Groups Ask Court To Allow DAPL Operations To Resume

Six agriculture groups from South and North Dakota have filed a friend of the court brief asking a federal court…

Minnesota Agriculture Department Adds Tools To Aid Farmers Under Stress

Due to the stress in farm country caused by the pandemic and several years of low commodity prices, the Minnesota…

Increases Proposed for Yankton Utility Rates

The Yankton City Commission held a workshop before their regular meeting Monday night to talk about the outlines of their next budget.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Encourages State Senators

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts addressed the Unicameral on Friday, urging them to find compromises on some important issues.

Pandemic Not Slowing Wind Power Development

More wind power farms could be sprouting up across South Dakota despite the pandemic.

Meat Export Federation Seeing Good Trade In Far East, And Potential In Africa

Despite some political disruptions and pandemic effects, U.S. exports are looking positive according to Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of…

US and China at Odds

The relationship between the US and China is becoming more tense. That follows the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston after allegations of spying.

Getting in Line for CARES Act Funding

Cities and counties across South Dakota are trying to figure out how to use millions of dollars in federal funding sent out to help deal with the pandemic.

Running a Senate Campaign During a Pandemic

Mounting a statewide campaign in the face of a pandemic is a challenge.

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