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Market Facilitation Program in Jeopardy Due to Budget Limbo

Congress is considering a budget draft proposal that would cap Commodity Credit Corporation funding and could put the Market Facilitation…

Fields Standing in Water in South Dakota After Rivers Flood

Many fields in eastern and southern South Dakota have standing water following recent record flooding on several rivers. Yankton County…

South Dakota Farmer and ASA Director Encouraged By China Trade Movement

Recent moves by China to drop punitive tariffs and purchase U.S. soybeans are positive in resolving the current trade war.…

Expert Offers Tips During National Farm Safety Week

This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Iowa State University Extension Ag Engineer and Farm Safety Specialist Kris…

No Deal on Federal Budget

While Congress has agreed in large part to funding levels in the next federal budget, specific spending bills have not been approved.

Data Recovery Slow from Yankton School System Hack

The computer network of the Yankton School District was hacked in late May, which led to much of their stored data being erased or corrupted.

Ongoing Wet Trend Leads to Record Flooding

Record flooding is still underway on many rivers in eastern and southern South Dakota. That followed storms that dropped anywhere from three to eleven inches of rain over much of that area.

Twins Add To Lead

Jose Berríos pitched into the eighth inning to win his second straight start, Mitch Garver hit a go-ahead double and the Twins rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Monday night.

Royals End A’s Streak

Brett Phillips hit a tying home run off Liam Hendricks in the ninth inning, Adalberto Mondesi followed with an RBI double and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-5 to end the Athletics’ six-game winning streak.

GPAC Names Weekly Best

The Great Plains Athletic Conference has announced its football Players of the Week.

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