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Expansion of Broadband Internet Access Needs More Funding

Expansion of Broadband Internet Access Needs More Funding

Fire Deaths in Minnesota Dropped Almost 50-percent

Fire Death in Minnesota Dropped Almost 50-percent

Some Farmers Can’t Cash FSA Loan Checks…..

The partial government shutdown continues to hit agriculture, with some farmers reporting they are not able to cash Farm Service…

Iowa Ag Gag Law Struck Down

A federal judge struck down Iowa’s Agricultural Protection Act. The “Ag-Gag Law” made it illegal for journalists and activist groups…

SD Farmers Union Focuses on 2019 Legislative Session

The 2019 South Dakota legislative session got underway this week. State Farmers Union Lobbyist Mitch Richter says this session they’re…

Study Confirms Lower Pork Carbon Footprint

A new study from the University of Arkansas confirms America’s pig farmers are producing a product that has become increasingly…

Study Supports Benefits of Cover Crops and Rotational Grazing

The Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota along with three other groups just completed a USDA funded cover crop study of…

SD Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Mexican Border Wall

The South Dakota State Senate voted overwhelmingly to support President Trump’s border wall.

No Movement on Border Wall Stand Off

The partial federal government shutdown continues, with President Trump considering declaring a national emergency, and possibly moving Corps of Engineers funding to use for border wall construction.

Yankton County Commission Adds New Members

The Yankton County Commission turned over a majority this week as three new members were sworn in.

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