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Iowa’s Honey Bee Population Rebuilds

Iowa’s Honey Bee Population Rebuilds

Nebraska Economy Expected to Continue Growth

Nebraska Economy Expected to Continue Growth

Senator Thune Positive on Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft

The Senate Ag Committee released their draft of the 2018 farm bill on Friday. South Dakota Senator John Thune says…

SD Farmers Union Leader Mixed on 2018 Senate Farm Bill Draft

Wednesday, the Senate is expected to mark up their 2018 farm bill. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says…

Tariff Bill Introduced in Senate

Last week, a bipartisan group of ten Senators introduced legislation that would require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed…

Bill Introduced To Fix Electronic Logging Device Issues

Farm state senators have introduced the Transporting Livestock Across America Safety Act. The legislation exempts haulers of livestock from the…

Positive Growth in SD Dairy Industry Showcased During June Dairy Month

South Dakota’s dairy industry is vibrant and growing and consumers are getting to see that for themselves during June Dairy…

South Dakota Legislative Committee to get Update on State Employee Insurance

The interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature meets Tuesday in Pierre.

Yankton County Commission Working on 2019 Budget

The Yankton County Commission starts working through details of their budget for 2019 this week.

Social Security & Medicare Funding Could Fall Short

The recent report on the financial status of Social Security and Medicare point out that both funds will run into problems, unless Congress makes changes.

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

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GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

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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…

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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…