SD Appropriations Committee Asking about ARPA

The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature will meet next week in Pierre. Co-chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff…

Ag Tech Depends on Broadband

Highlighting technology on farms was one of the features of the Governors Forum on Agriculture at Dakotafest this week. Governor…

Warm & Dry in the Outlooks

The climate outlook for the next few months continues to be more of the same. Brian Fuchs, with the Drought…

Farm Bill Important to Food Programs

While much of the focus on the next Farm Bill will be on production agriculture, a major piece of that…

SD Democratic Governor Candidate Jamie Smith at Farm Bill Forum

Among those in the audience for the Farm Bill Forum at Dakotafest yesterday (Wednesday) was democratic Governor Candidate Jamie Smith….…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Running to November

Despite have nominal opposition in November, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is running hard, making lots of stops at fairs…

Not Much Interest in this IRA

Congress passed and President Biden signed the seven hundred forty billion dollar “Inflation Reduction Act” this week. South Dakota Senator…

Napa to Platte Rail to Trail Group Still Active

The group backing development of a walking – biking trail on the unused Napa to Platte rail line took a…

Blocking Farmland Sales

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduced legislation that would blacklist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from investing in, purchasing…

Heavy Rain & Drought

For most of the summer, South Dakota has seen expanding drought conditions in the south, with good rainfall in the…