SB 55 Task Force Starts Study of SD Public Universities

A task force set up by this year’s legislature to study operations of South Dakota’s public universities held its first meeting this week in Rapid City.

States Challenging California’s Proposition 12 In Court

Twenty states including Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and 17 others have joined the American Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers…

Yankton County Commission Approves Bridge Plan

The Yankton County Commission this week approved their five-year Bridge Improvement Plan.

Nebraska Lawmaker Looks Ahead to the 2021 Session

Nebraska lawmakers have a short break between their extended session that wrapped up in July and the start of the 2021 session in January.

Two Dead in Minnehaha County Crash

Two people died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Wall Lake.

Senate Finance Chairman Says Biden’s Position On Taxes Bad For Agriculture

During his weekly news conference with agriculture reporters, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa was asked about the…

Hospitals Diverting Patients

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe says their hospital in Eagle Butte had to send two coronavirus patients out of state recently due to lack of space in state hospitals.

South Dakota Receives Second Wetland Mitigation Bank Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $5 million for eight new wetland mitigation banking projects through the Wetland Mitigation…

Dairy Industry Favors RFID Tags

The Iowa State Dairy Association has joined the National Milk Producers Federation in filing comments in favor of USDA’s mandated…

Farmers Union Leader Says President And Congress Must Pass Pandemic Relief

Farmers Union is urging President Trump to reconsider his decision to refuse to consider pandemic relief until after the election.…