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SDFU Policy Goals Match NFU’s Policies

Several state policy proposals of the South Dakota Farmers Union meet what their National Group is looking at. South Dakota…

Yankton City Commission Restarting Covid-19 Updates

The Yankton City Commission will be getting regular updates again on Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations.

SD Senator John Thune Considering Political Future

South Dakota Senator John Thune is up for reelection next year and hasn’t yet made an official announcement on his intentions.

ACE Wants Ethanol To Be Part Of Climate Solutions

American Coalition For Ethanol members at their annual conference last week talked about everything from the need for year round…

Sudden Death Syndrome Showing Up In Iowa Soybean Fields

Sudden Death Syndrome has been surfacing in soybean fields in Iowa this year despite the drought which is a little…

Getting the Rules Right for Medical Cannabis

A legislator who is helping write rules for medical cannabis usage in South Dakota is looking for some changes before they are all in place.

Ag Economist Says Farm Bankruptcies Trending Down Is Positive

The overall farm bankruptcy rates are dropping. The American Farm Bureau looked at data from the U.S. courts that showed…

Spider Mites And Gall Midge Popping Up In Minnesota

Spider mites have been showing up in greater numbers in Minnesota than last year. University of Minnesota Extension Integrated Pest…

SD Governor Kristi Noem Watching Covid-19 Hospital Numbers

Covid-19 infection numbers are rising again in South Dakota with just over three hundred active cases and over one hundred people hospitalized.

EPA To Recommend Lower RFS Levels

A Friday newswire story indicates the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to recommend to the White House a lowering of…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…