NPPC Official Pleased U.S. Pork Going To China And Punitive Pork Tariffs Dropped

The National Pork Producers like many U.S. agricultural groups is awaiting details of the U.S. China trade resolution agreement. The…

IRFA Says EPA’s Proposed RFS Small Refiner Rule Goes Against President’s Promise

Tuesday the Environmental Protection Agency released a draft supplemental rule on the RFS and the Small Refiner Waivers. Iowa Renewable…

NGFA President Says STB Has Made Good Start On Demurrage Policies

The Surface Transportation Board has come out with some general policy principles governing demurrage charges imposed by railroads. Those are…

Wet Spring and Summer Leading to Grass Fires??

After a very wet spring and summer, grasslands and pastures have grown out rapidly.

One Dead in Clark County Crash

One woman died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash east of Clark.

Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Holding Cattle Market Listening Sessions

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association is holding five cattle market listening sessions across the state starting tonight in Ames. Iowa Cattlemen’s…

Cooperation Needed to Raise Test Scores

The recently released report cards for South Dakota schools show about fifty four percent of kids in grades three through eight and high school juniors were proficient in reading and writing, hit forty seven percent in math and only forty percent in science.

South Dakota Cooperatives Group Supporting Tonnage Fee Increase Proposal

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is taking public comment until October 19 on their proposal to increase the tonnage…

ASA Vice President Cautiously Optimistic About New Trade Deal With China

American agriculture groups are expressing cautious optimism about the Phase one agreement reached Friday between the U.S. and China on…

South Dakota Legislators Hear About Mental Health Hospitalization Issues

Several South Dakota legislative interim committees are dealing with segments of mental health services this year.