Small Grain Diseases in South Dakota Crop

South Dakota State University Extension specialists say that stripe rust, wheat streak mosaic, barley yellow dwarf and tan spot have shown up in several fields.

Minnesota Growers Close to Repopulating Poultry Flocks

Minnesota growers have lost over 8 million birds to highly pathogenic avian influenza this year.

Corn Growers Concerned with Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes

National Corn Grower Association members are concerned with the recent volume proposal put out by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Yankton County Approves Rail Authority

The Yankton County Commission has approved the formation of a rail authority.

Rounds Speaks From Senate Floor

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds made his first official speech from the floor of the Senate, and he talked about his bill to deal with federal regulations.

Education Collaborative Formed

South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota will participate in the newly created Sanford Education Collaborative.

Death Investigated As Homicide

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation are treating the death of a Sioux City woman found near the boat dock at Myron Grove as a homicide.

Twins Lose Pitchers Duel

Clay Buchholz pitched eight innings and got all the run support he needed on Rusney Castillo’s RBI single in the seventh as the Boston Red Sox scored a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Peterson Works With Vikings

Adrian Peterson put on his Minnesota Vikings jersey for the first time in nine months on Tuesday.

Royals Slump Continues

Michael Brantley drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, backing a strong performance by Carlos Carrasco and sending the Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.