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.

South Dakota Sees Surge in Unemployment Claims

The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation has seen a big jump in the numbers of claims for unemployment benefits.

Farm Group Leader Wants Agriculture Represented On Coronavirus Task Force

A California Congressman has written to the Trump administration asking that an ag expert be added to the White House’s…

OCM Wants Regulators To Disallow DFA Acquisition Of Majority Of Dean Foods

Dean Foods officials have announced that Dairy Farmers of America is the winning bidder to acquire 44 of their fluid…

Businesses Waiting on Federal Bail Out Details

The two point two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan passed by Congress has several programs aimed at helping businesses