USDA Allocates Funds for Meat Packing Support

The USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing…

Agriculture Bills Advance on SD Legislature Cross Over Day

On Wednesday South Dakota elected officials faced crossover day. This is the hard deadline when all bills need to clear…

Iowa Farmers Union Holds Town Hall

Iowa state lawmakers gathered input from farmers on policy priorities and the top ag issues facing the state at the…

SD Senator John Thune Supports US Sanctions on Russia

The US and its allies moved quickly this week to issue a number of wide-ranging sanctions on Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin

Chris Nelson Running for Re-Election to the PUC

Running for re-election

Full Time Blood Donation Center

Lifeserve Blood Center has opened a full-time donor center in Yankton.

Property Tax Plan Dies in Committee

A bill that would change how pastureland is assessed and taxed was heard in the South Dakota Senate Taxation Committee.

Difference of Opinion Over “Vehicle Bills”

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has a difference of opinion with republican legislative leadership over so called “vehicle bills”

American Soybean Association Gets Update on Glyphosate Supply from Bayer

The American Soybean Association has continued their discussions with Bayer Crop Science to determine what the supply of glyphosate or…

SD Legislature Considering Legislation to Expand Rural Water System

Bills to expand the rural water system continue to be alive after crossover day in the South Dakota Legislature.  South…