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Argentina Allowing U.S. Pork for the First Time in 25 Years

For the first time in 25 years U.S. pork is being allowed back into Argentina. Last week U.S. Trade Representative…

Minnesota Governor and Farm Groups Request Funding for Rural Finance Authority

Both Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and the State Farmers Union want legislators to replenish funding for the State’s Rural Finance…

Tyson to Require BQA Certification in 2019

Starting January 1 of 2019, Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest beef processors, will require that all beef they…

Late Winter, Slow Spring

The bad news is that winter doesn’t want to go away, the good news is it doesn’t look like drought is likely this year.

SD GOP Congressional Candidate Shantel Krebs Urges Patience on Tariffs

Pork producers have been hit with a twenty-five percent import tariff by China, and soybean producers could soon be in the same spot.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; President Right in Syria Attack

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says President Trump had to respond with force in Syria after a reported chemical attack

New Leader, Name Change for SDSU Journalism Program

Lyle Olson, who has been the interim head for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at South Dakota State University, has been named the founding director of the School of Communications and Journalism.

Fentanyl Drug Bust Raises Alarms

The amount and types of drugs found in a Yankton bust is raising alarms.

South Dakota Seeing Surge in Wind Power Projects

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has three pending applications for large wind power projects. Two in the northeast, and one near the Black Hills.

Child Abuse Cases Jump in Minnesota

In 2017 child abuse cases in Minnesota jumped 25 percent.

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