South Dakota Dairy Producers President Says Federal Milk Marketing Orders Need Updating

The American Farm Bureau’s Federal Milk Marketing Order Working group released their recommendations this week on priorities for milk pricing…

Special Session Talk

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem had a conference call with legislative leaders this week to talk about the federal funds the state has received and the possibility of a special session.

Study Shows Pollinators And Bees Enhance Crop Yields

A recently released U.S. based study shows that a lack of bees in agricultural areas is limiting the supplies of…

Nebraska State Senators Determine Packing Plant Worker Legislation Not Needed

Nebraska State Senators voted to deny a hearing on a bill brought forward by Senator Tony Vargas to give meat…

STC Official Says House Passage Of WRDA Legislation Positive

The U.S. House has passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act Legislation. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director Mike Steenhoek says…

No Real Threat to Delay the Election

President Trump got attention when he tweeted out a question about delaying the November election because of fears of fraud connected to mail in ballots.

SD Senate Candidate Has Big Challenge Ahead

Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the democratic challenger to republican incumbent Senator Mike Rounds in the fall.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Encourages Parents to Talk to School Officials

The first day of classes for many schools in Nebraska is just over three weeks away and preparations continue.

Government Offices Reopening

Public offices from cities to counties to the state are slowly reopening as staff returns from working remotely

Rural Coalition Seeking Federal And State Protections For Nation’s Food System

The Pandemic Research for the People Rural Coalition is asking both the Federal and Nebraska State Government to take steps…