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High Pressure Pipelines

Several companies are in the planning stages of building high pressure, liquid carbon dioxide pipelines across the region. Those pipes…

South Dakota Farmers Are Seeing Reduced Yields Due To The Drought

For many farmers within the western corn belt severe drought conditions through the summer have left them with reduced yields. …

Drought Hitting Crops

As farmers begin this year’s harvest it is becoming evident the prolong drought is having a major impact on crop…

October Is Pork Month

October is pork month and several state pork organizations are working with grocery stores and supermarkets to feature special sales…

Ten Napel Is Named As New Northwest Iowa Extension Agronomist

Northwest Iowa has a new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach crops specialist agronomist.  Leah Ten Napel assumed the duties…

La Nina Not Following Previous Patterns

While the La Nina climate driver is expected to hang around for a third winter, it’s not necessarily following previous…

Balancing Property Tax Cuts & State Aid to Education

Property tax reform has been one of the prime issues in the past few sessions of the Nebraska legislature. Further…

Questions, Concerns About Food Tax Cut Proposal

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has thrown out a big question for state lawmakers with her suggestion to eliminate the…

Mid America Economy Slowing

The economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to show slowing signs. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss…

Regulation Questions About Gregory Hydro Project

Regulation of a major power production facility along the Missouri River is in question. The Gregory Hydro project would build…

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