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NMPF Encouraged USTR Met With Canadians And Mexicans Over USMCA Compliance

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with trade officials from both Canada and Mexico this week to talk about…

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Expected This Month On Cattle Markets

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is working with Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on preparing for…

Sunflowers Holding Up Well So Far In Northern Plains

Sunflowers which usually are a very drought tolerant crop are standing up well compared to other crops so far. Although…

SDCGA President Says USDA Cover Crop Grazing Rule Change Positive

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a rule change this week that will allow farmers with crop insurance to hay,…

President To Issue Right To Repair Executive Order

President Biden is in the process of issuing an Executive Order supporting Right to Repair. That’s an issue that’s involved…

Nebraska Corn Executive Wants USTR To Bring Up Biotech Concerns With Mexicans

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is in Mexico this week meeting with Mexican trade officials to talk about the…

Names Released in Clay County Fatal Crash

A Yankton, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died last week in a two-vehicle crash east of Meckling.

Students Face Bigger Risks than Covid-19

All of the pandemic related restrictions in Nebraska have been rolled back.

SD Public Utilities Commission Hears Update on Complaints

South Dakota Public Utility Commissioners got an update at their meeting Tuesday on the number of complaints they have received…

Drought Expected to Linger Across the Northern Plains

Rains this week may bring temporary relief, but the long term outlook continues to lean toward drought conditions across much of the northern plains.

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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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…