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Northern Plains Flooding Possible

As the snow melts across the northern plains into the spring, some flooding is expected. Kevin Low with the Missouri…

Setting State Spending Priorities

When legislators return to Pierre on Monday, the priority will be to put the pieces of the budget together. District…

EPA Ruling on E15

The EPA has made a ruling on E15 that will affect our Midwest Producers beginning in 2024. We talked with…

USDA receives Interim Report

The USDA has just received an Interim report on recommendations from the Equity Commission, resulting in improvements needed.

U.S. Ag Trade is good

U.S. Ag Producers have faced some challenges the last few years, dealing with such things as the supply chain challenges…

Cedar County Shooting Suspect Charged

The Nebraska State Patrol is able to release additional information regarding an ongoing investigation into a shooting that occurred Wednesday…

Snow Days Piling Up for Schools

Snow days are piling up for many school districts as winter hopefully winds down. Viborg-Hurley Superintendent Brent Mellum says they…

EPA Approves E-15 For Year-Round Use, But Not Until 2024

After a delay of several months, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally ruled that E-15 blended ethanol can be used…

Farmers Co-op Society Expands into Southeast South Dakota

Farmer’s Co-op Society, headquartered at Sioux Center, has announced plans to expand its operations by constructing a grain handling and…

Put Down the Smart Phone

Celebrated the first Friday in March, tomorrow is “National Day of Unplugging”, a day to disconnect from digital devices. Chris…

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