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Pork Producers Have Witnessed Price Fluctuations in Futures Markets

Pork producers have witnessed a drop of price amounting to around $15 in the futures market for lean hogs within…

Anderson Chosen As South Dakota Beef Industry Council Executive Director

The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is pleased to announce Jodie Anderson as the new SDBIC Executive Director.  Anderson assumed…

Greater Investments for Agriculture

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announce that the USDA is investing $73-million dollars towards 21 grant programs thru the first round…

USDA Makes Investment

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant…

Social Studies Standards Scrutiny

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards will hold the next hearing on the updated social studies standards in Sioux…

Helping Fix County Finances

Many counties across South Dakota are or soon will face financial difficulties. How to help counties was a question at…

Running for SD PUC

Jeff Barth, the democratic candidate for the Public Utilities Commission is opposed to the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline across eastern…

Meeting the Demand for Nurses

The demand for nurses and other health care professionals will grow dramatically in the next twenty years. Mount Marty University…

SD Legislative Committee Looking for Agreement on Regional Jails

An interim study committee of the South Dakota legislature attempted to come up with final recommendations on locating and funding…

Protecting the Voting Process

South Dakota voters will get a say on all the state’s constitutional officers at the ballot box next week. Tom…

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WHAT DOES MARIJUANA RECLASSIFICATION MEAN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA?

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

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