A successful Chile Ag Trade Trip

Representatives from various state ag departments participated in a trade trip to Chile last week and they share their thoughts…

October 2, 2023 News Round-Up

PIERRE, SD – October is National Higher Education Month and to celebrate South Dakota partners have come together to launch…

Emergency Farm Program Payments

It has been a busy month for the USDA as they’ve been preparing for several of the USDA’s Emergency Farm…

Ag Trade Trip 2 Chile

The head of the USDA’s Ag Trade Mission to Chile said it was a good trade trip last week.

Reaction to Hogs & Pigs Report

The USDA’s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report reflects a slight uptick in the hog inventory over the previous quarter.

Watching two areas of drought

There are two main regions of the country where drought coverage expansion is still taking place.

September 29, 2023 News Round-Up

MITCHELL, S.D. – George Hawkins, a social studies teacher at Jefferson High School in Sioux Falls, has been named the…

Keeping the Government Open

Members of the U.S. Senate started the process of getting a Balanced Buget put together back in June; so, what’s…

USDA offers Livestock Assistance

The USDA is beginning to issue $1.75-Billion Dollars to Ag Producers through Critical Emergency Relief Programs.

Threat of Government Shutdown

The majority of the talk today continues to be on the loaming Possible Government Shutdown. U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of…