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Farm Group President Says Agriculture Needs Help In Next Stimulus Bill

Congress is trying to come up with another economic stimulus bill to help those who’ve been damaged by the pandemic.…

New U.S. Wheat Associates Officer Team Working On New Markets

Following their recent annual meeting held virtually the U.S.Wheat Associates has installed their new officer team for 2020-2021. Taking over…

Rural Mental Health Bill Passes The Senate

The Seeding Rural Resilience Act, part of the National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate. The measure Co-sponsored by…

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Addresses the Unicameral

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts addressed the Unicameral on Friday

SD Legislators Hear Federal Funds Uses

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature got an update last week on the use, so far, of federal CARES Act funding the state has received.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Addresses the Unicameral

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts addressed Senators Friday

Finances of the Community College of Sioux Falls Questioned

The operations of the Community College of Sioux Falls were examined by the Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota Legislature this week.

Next Stimulus Package Delayed

Members of Congress will attempt again next week to come up with an agreement on the next round of economic stimulus payments, after failing to find a compromise this week.

ICA President Says Essential Worker Tax Bill Could Help The Ag Economy

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, member of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week introduced a measure to provide tax relief to…

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