Lots of Bills Needing Action Today

Lots of bills will need final action today before South Dakota legislators can wrap up the main run of the 2015 session.

Main Run of Legislative Session Finished This Week

South Dakota legislators are facing a long day as they attempt to wrap up the main run of the 2015 session.

Proposed Air Quality Standards Worries Farm Bureau

The American Farm Bureau Federation is concerned about proposed air quality standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Less Corn Needed for Ethanol Production

A USDA report this week indicates the amount of corn necessary to make a gallon of ethanol is less than previously believed.

Lower Taxes for Wind Projects Approved in Legislature

Legislation has been approved in both Houses of the South Dakota legislature to lower the tax on wind development projects.

Nebraska Committee Passed Bill Hiking Gas Tax

The Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee passed a bill hiking the state gas tax six cents a gallon and sent it to the floor of the Unicameral.

Support Grows for Repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard

API’s Bob Greco says his group, the Environmental Working Group, and Action Aid USA all want the RFS repealed.

Ag Land Prices Fading

The prices that farmers are receiving for commodities this year are much lower than recent history, and that is having an effect on the area’s land prices.

Bill to Roll Back Ag Land Values Stalls in Committee

A bill that would have rolled back ag land valuations in Nebraska to sixty five percent from the current seventy five percent was killed in the Revenue Committee this week.

Human Trafficking Bill Hung Up

A bill cracking down on human trafficking is now tied up in partisan bickering in Washington.