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May 23, 2024 News Round-Up

LAKE ANDES, S.D. – The Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious death of one individual and the…

Make Farm Safety a Way of Life

As our producers are working hard to get their spring field work completed, it’s time to think about the importance…

Farm Bill and Disasters

As Lawmakers try to craft a New Farm Bill, one of the many debates centers around the best way to…

RAPP Funding

USDA efforts to diversify export markets for U.S. Agriculture.

Urban Ag Advisors

The USDA is looking for new advisory committee members.

Ag Inspection Fees

New ag inspection fees to protect our borders from pest and disease threats.

USMEF Conference

The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Spring conference held in Kansas City, MO is currently underway!

May 22, 2024 News Round-Up

GREENFIELD, IA – Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado ripped through…

Iowa Planting Progress #2

A look at planting progress in Spencer, Iowa with Chuck White who is a former Iowa Soybean Association District 1…

Weekly Crop Progress

An update on our weekly crop progress reports with Lance Honig who is with USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service.

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…