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Biofuels Coalition Fighting To Prevent Misuse Of SREs

Despite Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision over turning a lower court ruling that had struck down three small refinery exemptions,…

Close To 2,000 Hemp Acres Planted In South Dakota This Year

20 South Dakota farmers have seeded close to 2,000 acres of industrial hemp this year in the state, the first…

Producers Must Consider Options In Dealing With Heavy Hail Damage

Last week a heavy hail storm swept through Plymouth County in Northwest Iowa ripping up corn and soybeans. Iowa State…

Nebraska Extension Service And Corn Board Hosting Field Day On Palmar Amaranth

The University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Service along with the Nebraska Corn Board is hosting a Palmar Amaranth field day…

South Dakota Congressman Helps Introduce Butcher Block Act Bill

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson along with Virginia Representative Abigail Spanberger have introduced the Butcher Block Act legislation. The measure…

CFRA Pleased With Senate Approval Of Growing Climate Solutions Act

The U.S. Senate has approved the Growing Climate Solutions Act legislation by a wide margin of 92 in favor and…

Farm Group Shares Goals Of Conservative Climate Caucus

Fifty House GOP members have formed the Conservative Climate Caucus. Utah Congressman John Curtis chairs the group. He says they…

Senate Ag Committee Holds Historic Hearing On Cattle Market Issues

The Senate Ag Committee held a hearing on Wednesday to look at issues in the cattle market. Testimony addressed packer…

Waterways Council Pleased With Compromise Reached On Infrastructure Bill

The Biden administration and Congress have come together on a bi-partisan framework agreement for an infrastructure bill. The $1.2 trillion…

Coalition Including NFU Wants Congressional Hearing On Right To Repair

The National Farmers Union has joined a coalition of consumer and insurance groups asking for Congress to hold a hearing…

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…

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NEBRASKA GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER BANNING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order Thursday cutting off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood,…

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NINE INDICTED IN DAVISON COUNTY FOR COCAINE DISTRIBUTION

MITCHELL, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says nine people have been indicted in connection with a cocaine…

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NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS OF RETALIATION AGAINST OMAHA TRIBE OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday that the Omaha Tribe’s proposed tax compact was too…

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AARP SOUTH DAKOTA AND ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION MAKING PEOPLE AWARE OF COSTLY SCAMS

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – As part of a joint effort with the Attorney General’s Office, AARP South Dakota has…