Farm Groups, National Farmers Union Disappointed in Proposed USDA Budget Cuts

Farm groups including the National Farmers Union are extremely disappointed with President Trump’s proposed budget calling for a $4.7 billion…

Ag Coalition Want Crop Insurance Funding Protected

A coalition of agriculture groups is urging President Trump and federal lawmakers to protect crop insurance. The 60 groups wrote…

EWG Disappointed With Rural Water and Conservation Cuts in Budget

Farm groups aren’t the only ones disappointed with President Trump’s budget proposal calling for $4.7 billion in cuts to USDA’s…

Trade Focus of Nebraska Governor’s Ag Conference

One of the primary topics at this week’s Nebraska Governor’s Agriculture Conference was trade. Governor Pete Ricketts says President Trump’s…

Buffer Law Fixes Offered in Minnesota Legislature

Various pieces of legislation are being offered in the Minnesota legislature intended to fix the current buffer law. State Farm…

Some SD State Agencies Adding Employees

As legislators adjusted the budget in the final hours of the session, they also made some changes to the number of state employees, or FTE’s authorized.

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Budget Cuts Not Balanced

The budget delivered by President Trump to Congress this week would make significant cuts, while increasing defense spending by fifty-four billion dollars.

Zags Too Much For Jacks

No. 16 seed South Dakota State went toe-to-toe with the West Region’s No. 1 seed, but came up short in a 66-46 loss to Gonzaga in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Gophers Stumble At Big Dance

Reggie Upshaw scored 19 points, Giddy Potts added 15 and Middle Tennessee took down another Big Ten team in the NCAA Tournament, beating Minnesota 81-72 on Thursday.

Cyclones Advance

Monte Morris had 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Iowa State outlasted Nevada 84-73 on Thursday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.