Lake Area Technical Institute Wins Governor’s Ag Ambassador Award

Lake Area Technical Institute of Watertown received the 2017 Governor’s Ag Ambassador Award. Lake Area was the first technical school…

SD Senator Mike Rounds Supports Moving ACA Reform Bill to the Floor

Senate republican leaders released the latest version of a health care reform bill.

Burke Community Hospital Begins Major Expansion

A major expansion project is underway at the Burke Community Memorial Hospital. Groundbreaking was held this week for the six-million-dollar renovation and expansion.

Drought Discussed At South Dakota Governor’s Ag Summit

It wasn’t on the program, but drought dominated the discussion at the Governor’s Ag Summit in Aberdeen Thursday. South Dakota…

Governor’s Ag Summit Panel Looks At Animal Health

An animal health panel at the Governor’s Ag Summit in Aberdeen looked at anti-microbial resistance and foreign animal diseases like…

Cattle Group Talking Trade And Traceability At Summer Meeting

National Cattlemen Beef Association members are in Denver this week attending their mid year conference. NCBA President Craig Uden says…

Swine Veterinarians Ask Congress To Fund FMD Vaccine Bank

Groups of Swine Veterinarians have been meeting with Congress in hopes of convincing them to approve farm bill funding for…

Farm Bureau President Testifies On Tax Reform Before House Committee

Thursday the House Ways and Means Committee took testimony on tax reform legislation. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal…

China Buys 441 Million Bushels Of U.S. Soybeans

At a signing ceremony held in Des Moines Thursday, China agreed to purchase 12.5 million metric tons or 441 million…

Health Care Providers Waiting on Washington

The US Senate will be working overtime, possibly into August, trying to find agreement on a repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act.