SD Special Session Approves Bill Helping Small Businesses

South Dakota legislators this week approved spending almost six hundred million dollars in federal CARES Act funding. In that, about four hundred million is set aside to help small businesses.

Pork Industry Concerned FDA Has Stalled Movement Of Livestock Gene Editing

The United States is falling behind other countries when it comes to allowance and regulation of livestock gene editing. The…

District 21 Senate Candidate Backs Health Care, Education Investments

With less than a month to the election, legislative candidates are struggling with pandemic issues to get their messages out to the voters.

Soy Transportation Coalition Tracking Hurricane Delta For Any Port Impacts

The Soy Transportation Coalition is monitoring the track of Hurricane Delta which is expected to reach the Louisiana coastline today.…

SB 55 Task Force Starts Study of SD Public Universities

A task force set up by this year’s legislature to study operations of South Dakota’s public universities held its first meeting this week in Rapid City.

States Challenging California’s Proposition 12 In Court

Twenty states including Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and 17 others have joined the American Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers…

Yankton County Commission Approves Bridge Plan

The Yankton County Commission this week approved their five-year Bridge Improvement Plan.

Nebraska Lawmaker Looks Ahead to the 2021 Session

Nebraska lawmakers have a short break between their extended session that wrapped up in July and the start of the 2021 session in January.

Two Dead in Minnehaha County Crash

Two people died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Wall Lake.

Senate Finance Chairman Says Biden’s Position On Taxes Bad For Agriculture

During his weekly news conference with agriculture reporters, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa was asked about the…