Retired General Wesley Clark Talks Energy Independence

America can and needs to achieve energy independence, but it can’t happen without government policy that supports growth in biofuels.…

American Farm Bureau Convention Underway

American Farm Bureau members opened their 2016 annual meeting in Orlando, Florida over the weekend. South Dakota Farm Bureau President…

SD Joint Appropriations Committee Meeting Early

The Joint Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature is meeting today, ahead of the start of the 2016 session tomorrow.

Kohl Outlines Agricultural Reset

The super cycle in agriculture between 2007 and 2012 was an anomaly and may not return for a while, so…

Sunflower Research Focus of ND Forum

The National Sunflower Association is holding its annual research forum in Fargo on Tuesday and Wednesday.  NSA Executive Director John…

Record Year for Housing Permits in Yankton

The City of Yankton had a record year for new housing permits in 2015.

Iowa Legislature Begins 2016 Session

The Iowa legislature begins the 2016 session today in Des Moines.

El Nino Fades; Drought Possibility Increases

While weather trends across North America are being effected by El Nino, that driver is forecast to fade by later this year.

SD Legislators Worried About State Dollars

South Dakota lawmakers are gathering in Pierre for the start of the 2016 session. That begins tomorrow with the Governors State of the State speech.

SD Governor Dennis Daugaard to Deliver His State of the State Speech

Proposals to expand Medicaid and raise South Dakota teacher pay are expected to dominate the 2016 legislative session.