Several economic reports are pointing to slower growth in the northern plains over the next few months, with much of that related to low ag prices.

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says the state is seeing that, especially in declining purchases of large farm equipment…

 

Daugaard says lower farm prices will ripple through the state budget…

 

Daugaard says while the ag economy is slowing, the state saw some record job growth…

 

Daugaard says they take a lot of that economic information into account as they start building the 2017 state budget.