Cage-Free Egg Trend Based on Misinformation

On Wednesday 7-Eleven joined more than 100 food companies that will be requiring their suppliers to produce cage-free eggs. National…

TTIP Negotiations Could be Doomed

France’s Agriculture Minister says the Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership deal between the E.U. and the United States may…

FOIA Provision in Ag Appropriations Bill

Language exempting checkoff programs from federal public records law has been added to the pending fiscal year 2017 Ag Appropriations…

SD Making Slow Progress Toward Medicaid Expansion

Slow movement continues in the push to expand Medicaid in South Dakota.

Short Bridge, Long Debate

The Yankton County Commission this week approved replacement of a small culvert bridge over a tributary of the James River north east of Yankton.

Twins Battered By Astros

Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa both homered and knocked in three as the Houston Astros won consecutive games for the first time this season with a 16-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday night.

Royals Routed By Nationals

Daniel Murphy finished a triple shy of the cycle, slumping slugger Bryce Harper also went deep and the Washington Nationals routed the floundering Kansas City Royals 13-2 Wednesday.

GPAC Softball Tourney Begins

The two brackets for the 2016 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Postseason Softball Tournaments opened play on Wednesday.

Augie Golfers Advance

Augustana University women’s golf shot a nine-over-par 297 in the final round of the NCAA Super Region Three Championshipn Wednesday and won the tournament by one stroke over Northeastern State University.

Mason City Iowa says “No” to New Hog Plant

After a six-and-a-half-hour meeting, the city council in Mason City early Wednesday morning split its vote on the development agreement with Prestage Foods.