Pork Executive Says State Officials Doing A Good Job Of Covid Testing At Packing Plants

The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance wants the administration to prioritize COVID 19 testing for food and agriculture workers. Nebraska Pork…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Votes “No” on “HEROES” Act

The US House passed the three trillion dollar “HEROES” act last Friday that includes another round of twelve hundred-dollar payments, a raise for essential workers and expanded health insurance coverage.

IPPA Looking For State Funding To Battle Foreign Animal Diseases

Iowa State Legislators intend to resume their 2020 session in early June. The Iowa Pork Producers Associations has some priority…

Alliance Files Court Case Seeking Higher Ethanol Blends

The Urban Air Initiative, an alliance of ethanol, agriculture and clean fuel groups last week filed a brief in the…

NCBA Gives Mixed Review To DOT’s Hours Of Service Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published its final rule updating the Hours of Service regulations. Part of the…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Pushing to Change Rules on Federal Funds

The State of South Dakota got about one point two billion dollars from the federal government to help deal with pandemic related costs.

One Dead in Grant County Crash

One person died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash in Big Stone City.

Weekend File for May 17, 2020 – Opening Public Places

The Weekend File – Reopening Public Places

Too Wet to Work

While there have been some hints of dry ground beginning to show up on the drought map in South Dakota, other places are still too wet to work.

Senators Introduce Country Of Origin Labeling Online Legislation

A bi-partisan group of Senators led by Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Rick Scott of Illinois has introduced the Country…