Pork And Beef Leaders Pleased Tyson Keeping Food Supply Chain Moving

Tyson Foods are distributing $60 million in bonuses to their frontline workers and truckers to keep the food distribution system…

SD Senator John Thune Recovering at Home

South Dakota Senator John Thune left Washington last week and flew back to Sioux Falls just before the vote on the two point two trillion dollar rescue plan.

USMCA Trade Agreement Facing Possible Implementation Delay

Implementation of the USMCA trade agreement could be delayed until July 1. Several key lawmakers had called on the U.S.…

SD Board of Regents Freezes Tuition

The South Dakota Board of Regents, during a teleconference this week, decided to freeze tuition for the next school year

Senator Mike Rounds Urges Businesses to Apply for Economic Rescue Loans

The massive economic rescue plan passed by Congress has a number of programs aimed at helping businesses stay afloat and keep their employees.

South Dakota Sees Surge in Unemployment Claims

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has seen a big jump in the numbers of claims for unemployment benefits.

Farm Group Leader Wants Agriculture Represented On Coronavirus Task Force

A California Congressman has written to the Trump administration asking that an ag expert be added to the White House’s…

OCM Wants Regulators To Disallow DFA Acquisition Of Majority Of Dean Foods

Dean Foods officials have announced that Dairy Farmers of America is the winning bidder to acquire 44 of their fluid…

Businesses Waiting on Federal Bail Out Details

The two point two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan passed by Congress has several programs aimed at helping businesses

Stockgrowers President Says Cattle Price Investigation And Aid Needed

Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley is calling for an investigations of beef packing companies following the surge in wholesale beef…