Canada Advised to Reform Dairy Program

Canada, with dairy and poultry, and Japan, with pork and other ag products, need to come to the same terms in the TPP as the other nations involved in the talks.

Center for Rural Affairs Gives Crop Insurance A Poor Report

Center for Rural Affairs leaders have given federal crop insurance a failing grade in a report card evaluating the performance…

El Nino To Impact Area Weather

Weather experts say the effects of a growing El Nino are becoming apparent, and will continue into next year.

Big Crowds Expected In Sturgis

The 75th Anniversary version of the Sturgis Rally could attract really big crowds, and that has state officials working rapidly to prepare.

More Homeless In South Dakota

A report by the South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium found there were one thousand thirty six homeless individuals in the state this year.

Yankton Truck Bypass Proposed

Several citizens backing a truck bypass for Yankton appeared before South Dakota Department of Transportation officials last week at the STIP hearing in Sioux Falls.

Tax Task Force To Meet

The Ag Land Assessment Oversight Advisory Task Force of the South Dakota legislature is meeting today in Pierre.

Minnesota Unemployment Higher

Minnesota’s unemployment rate inched up one-tenth-of-a-point in June to three-point-nine percent.

Iowa Could Produce More Wind Energy

A report released by the American Wind Energy Association predicts Iowa could produce 40-percent of its energy needs from wind power within five years.

Iowa Casino Revenues Improve

Iowa Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says Iowa’s state-licensed casinos saw a bit of a turnaround in revenue in the fiscal year that ended on June 30th.