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WASDE Report & Wheat

There are some new USDA crop forecasts on the horizon and rains have given wheat growers hope.

November 6, 2024 News Round-Up

BALLOT MEASURE RESULTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA SHOW “NO” CARRIES THE NIGHT, NEBRASKA MEASURES SPLIT THE RESULTS In South Dakota the…

The USDA Staffing issues

Over the course of the last couple of years, the USDA has been struggling to keep up with their programs,…

Our Harvest is wrapping up

The USDA is reporting that the majority of the U.S. Corn, Soybean and Sugarbeet’s have been harvested.

Wheat & Food Prices

Taking a look at production areas that are in drought specifically winter wheat and the chance of food shoppers seeing…

Strategic Planning

The USMEF is gathering in Tucson this week for their strategic planning meeting.

November 5, 2024 News Round-Up

ATTORNEY GENERAL MARTY JACKLEY JOINS CALL FOR PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER AFTER ELECTION PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General…

Record Drought Numbers

The USDA has updated their October Drought Monitor and what they found, is what we’ve been seeing in the Midwest…

An update on the Bird Flu

Over the course of the last few days, we’ve been hearing more about some cases of the Bird Flu showing…

Testing & Vaccines

An expanded testing regimen of bulk milk for H5N1 and vaccine studies.

Recent Headlines

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

1 day ago in Local

STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…

1 day ago in Local

SHUTDOWN-DELAYED ANALYSIS SHOWS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT IN HALF THE UNITED STATES BUT SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE LOWEST

SOUTH DAKOTA (Tim Henderson / Stateline) – September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with…

3 days ago in Local

DUSTY JOHNSON WANTS TO IMPROVE SD EDUCATION WITH ‘STRONG SCHOOLS’ PLAN

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – This week, Dusty Johnson announced his “Strong Schools” Plan to improve education in South Dakota.…

3 days ago in Local

MAJORITY OF TAP GRADS SIGN TEACHING CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On December 13, the South Dakota Departments of Education and Labor and Regulation celebrated…