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Name Released in Edmunds County Fatal Farm Equipment Accident

A Roscoe, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Monday afternoon in a tractor/sprayer crash near Ipswich.

The Weekend File. The District 18 Senate Forum, Part 2

The District 18 Senate Forum, part two.

Name Released in Walworth County Fatal Accident

A Mobridge juvenile has been identified as the person who died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Mobridge.

SD Senator John Thune Warns Again About Soaring Debt

South Dakota Senator John Thune is again warning of the dangers of increasing federal debt

SD Senator Mike Rounds & the Debate Over Vaccine Timing

CDC Director Dr Robert Redfield told a Congressional Committee this week that a COVID-19 vaccine would be generally available about the middle of next year.

Soybean Based Asphalt Sealant Applied On Sioux Falls Streets

The City of Sioux Falls and the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council have partnered to apply a soybean-based…

Farm Bureau Supports Emergency Wildfire And Public Safety Act Legislation

The American Farm Bureau wants Congress to pass the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 to help those…

South Dakota Company Gets USDA Grant For Automated Cattle Feeding System

A South Dakota start-up company, Provender Technologies has received a $100,000 USDA grant. Henry Wegehaupt who grew up on farm…

Minnesota Biofuels Group Backs Legislation To Make EPA More Transparent On The RFS

Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson, chair of the House Agriculture Committee has introduced legislation that would set a deadline for refiners…

Iowa Soybean President Focusing On Improving Water Quality And Trade

Sidney area farmer Jeff Jorgenson is the new President of the Iowa Soybean Association. He says they have several priorities…

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