Warm & Dry in the Outlooks

The climate outlook for the next few months continues to be more of the same. Brian Fuchs, with the Drought…

Farm Bill Important to Food Programs

While much of the focus on the next Farm Bill will be on production agriculture, a major piece of that…

SD Democratic Governor Candidate Jamie Smith at Farm Bill Forum

Among those in the audience for the Farm Bill Forum at Dakotafest yesterday (Wednesday) was democratic Governor Candidate Jamie Smith….…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson Running to November

Despite have nominal opposition in November, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is running hard, making lots of stops at fairs…

Not Much Interest in this IRA

Congress passed and President Biden signed the seven hundred forty billion dollar “Inflation Reduction Act” this week. South Dakota Senator…

Napa to Platte Rail to Trail Group Still Active

The group backing development of a walking – biking trail on the unused Napa to Platte rail line took a…

Blocking Farmland Sales

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds introduced legislation that would blacklist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from investing in, purchasing…

Heavy Rain & Drought

For most of the summer, South Dakota has seen expanding drought conditions in the south, with good rainfall in the…

Names Released in Brown County Fatal Crash

A Hot Springs woman has been identified as the person who died last Thursday in a one-vehicle crash north of…

One Dead in Hanson County Crash

One person died and another person was injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon northeast of Farmer. Names of the…