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Banning Foreign Tech Companies

South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor…

The USDA is in the Netherlands talking U.S. trade

The USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor is heading up a Trade Trip thru the…

The USDA is heading to Japan

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is heading to Japan today to talk about the Importance of U.S. Ag Trade. I participated…

SD Legislatures E-Board to Fill Out Summer Study Committees

The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature meets Thursday to add details to the summer study committees. Legislators voted…

Mid America Economy Facing Headwinds

Economic headwinds are getting stronger across the nine state Mid America region. Ernie Goss, an economics professor at Creighton University…

Kicking Off the General Session at the FFA Convention

The Iowa FFA Leadership Team kicked off their General Session Tuesday Morning with a Bang.

There’s Great Opportunities awaiting FFA Members

While attending the Iowa State FFA Convention in Ames, I talked with the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture about the Opportunities…

Spending time with the FFA

The last couple of days, I spent time with the South Dakota FFA and the Iowa FFA during their State…

Yankton County Commission Asked to Consider Anti “30×30” Resolution

The Yankton County Commission heard from opponents and supporters of a resolution against the federal governments proposed 30 by 30…

SD Board Adopts Social Studies Standards

The South Dakota Board of Educational Standards held their fourth hearing on the new proposed social studies standards Monday in…

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