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SD Legislators Considering Impeachment Petition

A petition calling for a special session of the South Dakota legislature to consider the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is circulating to members of the House and Senate.

ISU Extension Says Farm Fires More Likely When Winds Gust Over 20 Miles Per Hour

This week is Farm Safety Week, coming at the same time as harvest. Keeping alert and being careful are the…

Drumgoon Dairy Becomes One Of Largest Robotic Operations In South Dakota

Drumgoon Dairy near Lake Norden, South Dakota has expanded and become one of the largest robotic operations in the state.…

Lessons from the H&I Grain Fraud

Members of the Steffensen family, former owners of H & I Grain were sentenced in Beadle County Circuit Court last week following their convictions on fraud charges

National Biodiesel Board Requests Meeting With EPA Administrator

The National Biodiesel Board has renewed its request for a meeting with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. The group wants to…

Soybean Executive Pleased With Senate Bill On Precision Agriculture

Senators Amy Klouchar of Minnesota and Deb Fischer of Nebraska have introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Act. The measure would…

Pork CEO Appreciates Representatives Call For More ASF Prevention Funding

Congresswomen Angie Craig of Minnesota and Cindy Axne of Iowa have joined four other Representatives in urging House leadership in…

US Senate Primary Challenger

Mark Mowery of Spearfish says he wants to run in the republican primary for the US Senate next year, facing incumbent Senator John Thune.

Team Re-Running

The team of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden is planning to run for reelection next year.

Spending Almost a Billion Dollars

South Dakota legislators are still considering what to do with almost one billion dollars in federal funding.

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