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Need good Transportation

We have some good Ag Products that need to be exported, so the need for the ability to transport these…

Good Financial Position

Many farmers are wrapping up 2022 in a pretty good financial position. We talk with USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer…

South Dakota Pork Producers Prepare for Annual Pork Congress

Final plans are being made for the annual South Dakota Pork Congress, scheduled for January 11th and 12th.  This year’s…

R-Calf USA Rejects USDA Proposal on Electronic Identification on Cattle

The cattle organization R-Calf USA is objecting to a proposal by the U-S Department of Agriculture to implement electronic identification…

The Weather and our Livestock Producers

We are talking about issues facing our livestock producers. I talked with Don Schiefelbein, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef…

Reaction on Cattle on Feed numbers

The USDA released their Cattle on Feed Report; at the same time, the Livestock industry has been seeing some challenges…

USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report

The USDA released their Cattle on Feed Report and the Hog & Pigs Report Friday afternoon. We talk with Brad…

Hundreds of Millions for Broadband Expansion

The federal government has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to expansion of broadband internet services. In a speech on…

The SD Legislature & Social Issues

While the South Dakota legislature will have plenty of financial issues to debate in the next session, there will be…

Preparing for Electric Vehicles

As electric vehicles slowly grow in popularity, utilities are looking ahead and preparing. Northwestern Energy C.E.O. Bob Rowe says trends…

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – President Trump’s executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a…

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GOVERNOR RHODEN ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT SUPPORTING KEEP FARMERS FARMING PROGRAM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Monday, Governor Rhoden announced a $200,000 grant from the Future Fund for…

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SOUTH DAKOTA (Molly Wetsch / South Dakota News Watch) – Five months after Operation: Prairie Thunder officially began, the South Dakota…

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SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ECONOMIST SAYS FARM ECONOMY HAS HELD BACK SALES TAX REVENUES

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Joshua Haiar / South Dakota Searchlight) – South Dakota’s State Economist Derek Johnson told the state Banking…

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STATE SPENDS $43,000 IN TROOPER OVERTIME FOR OPERATION PRAIRIE THUNDER

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says a saturation patrol…