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Spending time in D.C.

Many of our Farm Groups have been spending some time in Washington, D.C. talking about the importance of the Ag…

Moisture Benefits

Wintery weather a couple weeks ago provided lots of benefits throughout the Midwest.

DMC 2025

The Dairy Margin Coverage program application deadline is soon approaching.

March 27, 2025 The Thursday News Round-Up

GOVERNOR VETOES EFFORT TO RESTRICT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS WITH GEOGRAPHIC RULE PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) –…

The USDA said Egg Prices are dropping

According to our USDA Officials, they are seeing our Egg Prices in the U.S. starting to decrease, which was the…

Trading Partners are seeing lower Egg Prices

While visiting with some of our U.S. Trade Partners, I found out that Egg Prices in Canada are lower than…

Nebraska FFA

The Nebraska State FFA Convention is right around the corner!

US Meat in Mexico

A team of producers recently travelled with the USMEF to Mexico.

New USDA Leadership

As we move thru March, we are seeing the USDA Cabinet Positions getting filled. Here’s an update on what I…

Keeping Trade Doors Open

Working with our Trading Partners in keeping our trade doors open, as we look to increase and improve our trade…

Recent Headlines

4 hours 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 hours 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…

4 hours ago in Local

SHUTDOWN-DELAYED ANALYSIS SHOWS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT IN HALF THE UNITED STATES BUT SOUTH DAKOTA IS THE LOWEST

SOUTH DAKOTA (Tim Henderson / Stateline) – September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with…

2 days ago in Local

DUSTY JOHNSON WANTS TO IMPROVE SD EDUCATION WITH ‘STRONG SCHOOLS’ PLAN

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – This week, Dusty Johnson announced his “Strong Schools” Plan to improve education in South Dakota.…

2 days ago in Local

MAJORITY OF TAP GRADS SIGN TEACHING CONTRACTS WITH SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On December 13, the South Dakota Departments of Education and Labor and Regulation celebrated…