Chief Ag Trade Official Speaking To Grains Council This Week

  Chief U.S. Ag Trade negotiator Darci Vetter will speak to U.S. Grains Council members at their 54th Board of…

Dairy Leader Sees Possible Chance For Immigration Bill

  The recent wrangling over the border crisis involving tens of thousands of young migrants coming into the United States…

Iowa Farm Bureau Summit Looks At Land Values

Last week Iowa Farm Bureau members gathered in Ames for their third annual two day economic summit.   President Craig Hill…

FEMA Funds For Nebraska

Twelve Nebraska counties have been approved for Public Assistance from FEMA.  Recovery efforts are still underway for residents throughout the…

Minnesota Cattle President Pleased With Wolf Season

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued 500 more wolf hunting and trapping licenses this year over last year.…

Thune Demands Answers On Rail Car Shortage

South Dakota Senator John Thune has sent a letter to the federal Surface Transportation Board calling for more insight to the railroad backlog.

Group Will Help Design Water Plant

As a new water treatment plant is planned for Riverside Park in Yankton, a citizen’s advisory group is helping with the design.

Pressler Calls For Higher Gas Tax

While Congress continues to debate a band aid fix to the federal highway trust fund, at least one South Dakota candidate says gas taxes should go up…now.

Bank Tax Collections Down

When the state of South Dakota added up the numbers at the end of the fiscal year on June 30th, most categories showed healthy growth.

Harkin Defends President On Immigrant Children

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley blasted the Obama administration for not telling state officials about dozens of Central American children being…