Windbreaks Around Livestock

A farm advisory organization is urging livestock farmers to consider planting a windbreak around their livestock facilities to help control…

Updating Insurance Programs

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is focusing on improving Insurance Coverage for Specialty Crops.

GMO Talks with Mexico Stall out

Kenneth Smith, Mexico’s Chief Ag Trade Negotiator for the Modernization of NAFTA was the guest speaker at the U.S. Meat…

It’s a Wrap with their Spring Conference

The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Annual Spring Conference wrapped up on Friday with the majority of the talks centered around…

Legalized Marijuana on South Dakota’s Eastern Border

The Minnesota legislature passed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana which will become law as soon as Governor Tim Walz signs…

Agri Tourism Meeting held

Yankton Thrive hosted a meeting on Agri Tourism with Panel members talking about how Agri Tourism is working for them.…

New Bio Defense Facility

The USDA participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony in Manhattan, Kansas for the New National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility.

Wheat Crop Abandonment

The nations Winter Wheat Crop is expected to reach its highest abandonment rate in over a century.

County Finances on the Edge

The “Study Committee on County Funding and Services” of the South Dakota legislature will hold its first meeting of the…

SD PUC Prepares for Big Pipeline Dockets

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will have a very busy summer and fall with hearings on carbon dioxide pipeline…