Dairy Producers Hoping For More Assistance In Next COVID 19 Relief Bill

When he announced the recent COVID 19 Ag Relief package, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he decided not to re-open…

US House to Debate Additional Paycheck Protection Plan Funding

The US House will vote this week on a near five hundred-billion-dollar business rescue plan already approved by the Senate.

SDSU Extension Advises Producers To Have COVID 19 Backup Plan

Farmers and Ranchers need to be prepared should they get hit with any disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. SDSU…

Pork Producers Face More Plant Closures

Pork producers in the region continue to face additional plant closures tied to COVID-19. The latest casualty is the JBS…

NCBA Pleased With Just Published New WOTUS Rule

The New Waters of the U.S. Rule was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Environmental…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Appoints Medical Review Team

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem made the first steps toward reopening the states economy by appointing a medical review team

Nebraska to Allow Elective Surgeries

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts took some small steps toward relaxing coronavirus restrictions dealing with medical procedures

Online Learning Continues to the End of the School Year

Students across South Dakota have been out of school over a month and have a few weeks of online learning before the end of the spring term.

Pork President Says While COVID 19 Ag Aid Helpful, More Is Needed

The COVID 19 relief package announced by the USDA includes $3 billion in planned agricultural product purchases and $1.6 billion…

Center For Biological Diversity Lauds Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Pipeline Permit

A Federal Court Judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the law when it approved a…