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Paying Student Teachers

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards approved a rule allowing school districts to pay student teachers and make them…

Names Released in Hutchinson County Fatal Crash

A Santa Maria, Calif., man has been identified as the person who died last Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash…

Supreme Court Rules Against WOTUS

The U-S Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday on its decision regarding the Waters of the…

Iowa Pork Producers Association Constructing New Pork Tent at Iowa State Fair

Visitors to this year’s Iowa State Fair wanting to get a” pork chop on a stick” will notice something different…

Nebraska Beef Board Encourages Beef Consumption for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is thought to be the start of summer as well as the start to the outdoor grilling season. …

Windbreaks Around Livestock

A farm advisory organization is urging livestock farmers to consider planting a windbreak around their livestock facilities to help control…

Updating Insurance Programs

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is focusing on improving Insurance Coverage for Specialty Crops.

GMO Talks with Mexico Stall out

Kenneth Smith, Mexico’s Chief Ag Trade Negotiator for the Modernization of NAFTA was the guest speaker at the U.S. Meat…

It’s a Wrap with their Spring Conference

The U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Annual Spring Conference wrapped up on Friday with the majority of the talks centered around…

Legalized Marijuana on South Dakota’s Eastern Border

The Minnesota legislature passed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana which will become law as soon as Governor Tim Walz signs…

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