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An update on our Cattle Prices and Weights

Today we dig into the current prices of cattle, weights and quality of them.

Equity Commission Meeting held

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the USDA’s Equity Commission this past week to visit about their recent review of…

USDA’s Milk Loss Program

A recent extension for applications to the USDA’s Dairy Assistance program will conclude today, prompting this reminder for eligible producers…

More update for our Organic Producers

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Organic Industry is an important market for American Agriculture.

Funds to support Specialty Crops

The USDA announced they have funds available to help our producers with Specialty Crops, diversify exports and address global hunger.

Extend or Not 2 Extend … That is the Question.

Now that the House has a new Speaker in place, what are the priorities of congress? Will they get the…

New Organic Standards

The USDA unveiled their final Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards for the Organica Livestock and Poultry producers.

CCC Funding for Fruits and Veggies

This week the USDA announced that they have new funding available thru the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for things like…

New market opportunities?

We have seen a lot of our smaller farms consolidating, so is this causing a problem and can we do…

Farm Bill Extension

Now that the house has elected a Speaker of the House, what are the chances lawmakers will be extending the…

Recent Headlines

16 hours ago in Local

WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

16 hours ago in Local

GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

16 hours ago in Local

ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

5 days ago in Local

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…

5 days ago in Local

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…