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July 3, 2024 News Round-Up

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) has confirmed the presence of the emerald…

See For Yourself Tour

I’m honored to team up with the South Dakota Soybean Association and their Checkoff Program as we travel next week…

Looking over our Crop Conditions

The USDA released their Weekly Crop Progress and Conditions Report indicating the U.S. Corn Crop and Soybean Crops are looking…

Time to get the Farm Bill Done

While visiting with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on a conference call, he reviewed the highlights of the Farm Bill, but…

USDA’s Planted Acreage Report

Corn and Soybeans have reacted to last Fridays USDA’s planted acreage report.

USMEF Meat Symposium

The USMEF recently held the first US red meat symposium in Mexico. Listen to hear more about the highlights.

July 2nd 2024 News Roundup

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The last three codefendants in the alleged sexual assault of a Mitchell Legion baseball teammate have…

Reviewing Midwest Flooding with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

Over the Weekend, I caught up with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to review the Flooding in the Upper Midwest.

Helping One Another during Tough Times

With all the flooding occurring in the Midwest, one thing we found out — Our Communities are willing to Help…

Reviewing our Midwest Flooding

Today we look over the Midwest Flooding with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

Recent Headlines

3 days ago in Local

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…

3 days 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…

3 days 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…

5 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.…

5 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…