SD Legislators Adjust 2020 Budget

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said she will call the legislature back for a special session in June to deal with expected budget cuts.

Northern Plains Dairy Farmers Dumping Milk

Dairy producers in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa are dumping milk. That’s according to Kris Bousquet, Executive Director of the…

Minnesota Farm Group Presidents Pleased RMA Providing Crop Insurance Flexibilities

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith say USDA’s Risk Management Agency is providing flexibilities to aid producers who are…

The Food And Drug Administration Loosens Rules On Ethanol In Hand Sanitizer

The Food and Drug Administration has relaxed its regulations which will allow ethanol to be used for hand sanitizer which…

SD Banks Ready to Help with Pay Roll Protection Plan

A federal loan program guaranteeing payrolls for small businesses will be handled through local banks.

Pork And Beef Leaders Pleased Tyson Keeping Food Supply Chain Moving

Tyson Foods are distributing $60 million in bonuses to their frontline workers and truckers to keep the food distribution system…

SD Senator John Thune Recovering at Home

South Dakota Senator John Thune left Washington last week and flew back to Sioux Falls just before the vote on the two point two trillion dollar rescue plan.

USMCA Trade Agreement Facing Possible Implementation Delay

Implementation of the USMCA trade agreement could be delayed until July 1. Several key lawmakers had called on the U.S.…

SD Board of Regents Freezes Tuition

The South Dakota Board of Regents, during a teleconference this week, decided to freeze tuition for the next school year

Senator Mike Rounds Urges Businesses to Apply for Economic Rescue Loans

The massive economic rescue plan passed by Congress has a number of programs aimed at helping businesses stay afloat and keep their employees.