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Josh Haeder Named NAST Vice Chair

South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder was elected vice chair of the National Association of State Treasurers at their recent convention.

USDA Reports Bearish for Row Crops, Bullish Wheat

USDA’s Quarterly Stocks and Small Grains Summary was bullish for wheat, but bearish for the row crop sector. The most…

World Dairy Expo Back In 2021

The World Dairy Expo is back this year and organizers are optimistic about the number of entries, trade show participants…

NAWG President Testifies On Carbon Markets Before House Ag Committee

The interest of the nation’s wheat growers in having a voluntary carbon market was shared recently with members of the…

SD State Employees Feeling Impacts of Politics

State Employees feel the impacts of politics

NCGA Chairman Urges President To Support An Increase In Biofuels

Four Democrats are leading a group of bi-partisan Congress people urging the Biden Administration to increase usage of biofuels and…

UNL Ag Economist Says New Smartphone App Positive Tool For Producers

Tillable and Compeer Financial have partnered to launch an online loan application enabling anyone to purchase or refinance farmland directly…

SD Congressman Dusty Johnson & Term Limits

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson held a tele-town hall Wednesday night for people thirty-five and under.

Agreement to Fund the Federal Government

Congress is moving to avoid a federal government shutdown by passing another short term funding bill.

Busy Tourism Time

As the summer travel season winds down, it appears to have been very busy.

Recent Headlines

4 weeks ago in Local

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…

4 weeks ago in Local

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…

4 weeks ago in Local

ICE’S YEAR IN SOUTH DAKOTA, FROM SMALL TOWNS TO OPERATION: PRAIRIE THUNDER

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

4 weeks ago in Local

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…

4 weeks ago in Local

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…