SD Farmers Union Supports Family Farmer Bankruptcy Bill

Last week the Senate passed the Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017. The measure co-sponsored by Senators Chuck Grassley…

SD Cattlemen’s President Concerned About Trade Deal with Japan

Japanese officials are expressing frustration with Trump administration economic politics and vowing to strike deals with other trading partners. They…

USFRA Promotes Food Evolution, New Documentary on GMOs

The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is promoting a new documentary they’ve purchased the license to called “Food Evolution”, which…

Is Big Oil Holding up Northey Nomination at USDA?

Ethanol versus Big Oil politics is apparently fueling a fight in the U.S. Senate over the president’s nomination of Iowa…

One Killed in Beadle County Accident

One person died and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon east of Wessington.

SD Ag Land Assessment Task Force Talking Possible Revisions

The Ag Land Assessment Task Force of the South Dakota Legislature meets Monday in Pierre.

SD GOAC Committee Meets Again, GEAR UP Not on the Agenda

The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota Legislature meets again, this time by conference call, Monday.

SD School & Public Lands Returns More Dollars for Education

Publicly owned land in South Dakota is returning millions of dollars for education.

Top SD Medical Official Retiring

This is the last week on the job for South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Lon Kightlinger.

Many More Hog Production Facilities Planned in Iowa

Iowa Falls-based Iowa Select Farms has submitted 19 applications for new hog confinement facilities in eight Iowa counties.