Waiting for Details on the DENR & Ag Department Merger

Governor Kristi Noem has moved to merge the Department of Environment and Natural Resources into the Ag Department.
Legislators will have the final say on that proposal.

PLC Executive Pleased With Interior Secretarial Order On LWCF

Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt issued a recent secretarial order on the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The order prioritizes…

Dealing with Marijuana Regulations

South Dakota voters approved two issues dealing with marijuana earlier this month.

Pandemic Exhaustion

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she knows the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is wearing on people

NCGA Looking Forward To Working With New Administration And Ag Policy Leaders

Ohio farmer John Linder is the new President of the National Corn Grower’s Association. He says they’ve been in conversations…

Meat Export Federation Chairman Says Several Unknowns Facing Trade In 2021

South Dakota native Pat Binger is the new Chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. He serves as Vice President…

Farm Groups Ask USTR To Push European Union To Remove Tariffs

America’s major agriculture, commodity groups and trade associations have sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative asking him to…

SD Legislative Leaders Organizing the 2021 Session

South Dakota legislative leaders are organizing the 2021 session.

Tracking the Covid Curve

South Dakota has had over just under sixty-five thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19 since tracking began this spring.

Making Way for Legal Marijuana

South Dakota voters approved two ballot issues that will legalize the use of medicinal and recreational marijuana.