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Iowa Corn Holds Lobby Day at State Capital

Iowa Corn Growers Association members met with legislators last week at the state capital in Des Moines. President Mark Recker…

House Ag Committee Chair Moves Forward on Farm Bill Despite SNAP Dispute

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway says he’s moving head on the new farm bill next month. That’s despite the…

Senate Ag Committee to Work on Farm Bill After Easter Recess

Work on the Senate version of the new Farm Bill is expected to get underway right after the Easter recess.…

Governor Daugaard Signs Bills to Provide Funding for SDSU Precision Ag Building

Last week South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed a pair of measures that provide state assistance to partially fund a…

SD Senator John Thune Defends Budget Process

Congress passed, and the President signed a controversial one point three trillion-dollar spending plan last week.

SD Senator Mike Rounds Issuing Daily Report on Missouri River Stages

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has been critical of the Corps of Engineers, and their management of flood control on the Missouri River.

Changes Ahead for the USD Law School

University of South Dakota Law School Dean Thomas Geu says he will step down from that position, and return to the faculty of the law school.

Yankton County Hog Permit Applications Meet Strict Standards

The Yankton County Commission approved conditional use permits last week for two, twenty-four hundred head hog units

South Dakota Lawmakers Talking about Tax Exemptions

While it won’t be part of the official summer study topics for South Dakota legislators, sales tax exemptions have been getting more attention as state revenues stall.

Minnesota Pork Producers Go Back to School

Minnesota Pork Producers are educating teachers.

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