SD Unemployment Claims Drop

Over fifty-one hundred people filed an initial claim for unemployment benefits in South Dakota last week. That was down about twelve hundred over the week before.

American Lamb And Wool Industry Hit Hard By COVID 19 Pandemic

Sheep growers have been suffering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic since early March. Both the lamb and the…

Blair Ranches Of Sturgis Named South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award Winner

Blair Brothers Angus Ranch of Sturgis has been named the 2020 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award winners. The Blairs run…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Unhappy with Federal Funding Rules

All the signs are pointing to a major drop in state tax revenues.

Small Town Downtowns Trying to Survive

Over the past few years, downtown Vermillion has developed with a number of restaurants, bars and small retail shops. The ongoing pandemic is a threat to all of that.

SDFU President Says Boosting SNAP Benefits Positive For Rural America

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week announced that emergency benefit increases have reached $2 Billion per month for the Supplemental…

Corn Leaders Concerned At Revenue Losses For Cash Corn In NCGA Analysis

A National Corn Grower’s Association Analysis shows cash corn prices have declined by 16 percent on average as a result…

Nebraska Towns & Cities Helping Residents

From cities to villages, municipalities across Nebraska are working with state guidelines on social distancing.

SD Senator John Thune Working on Livestock Payment Plan

The US Ag Department is working through details of a plan to pay livestock producers for losses due to the impacts of the coronavirus on the market.

South Dakota Highway Traffic Down Sharply

More of the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are becoming clear.