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NMPF Asking For Executive Order To Solve Port Delay Problem

The National Milk Producers Federation along with the U.S. Dairy Export Council are voicing concerns about port delays costing America’s…

South Dakota FSA Acting Director Advises Producers To Submit Acreage Reports

The crop acreage reporting deadline for farmers to their Farm Service Agency offices is July 15. Joe Schultz, South Dakota’s…

Senate Ag Committee To Hold Hearing On Broken Cattle Markets

Senate Agriculture Committee member John Thune of South Dakota has announced the Senate Panel will hold a hearing June 23…

Biofuels Industry Welcomes Pandemic Relief But More Aid Is Needed

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced more details surrounding the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative. Earlier in March, the…

Gubernatorial Candidate And Staffer Take Part In Sandhills Ranch Expo

Republican candidate for Nebraska Governor Charles Herbster was at the Sandhills Ranch Expo in Bassett yesterday accompanied by campaign staff…

USDA Announces Dates For General CRP And Grasslands CRP Enrollments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set a July 23, 2021 deadline for producers and landowners to apply for Conservation…

Resolution Between U.S.. And Europe Bodes Well For Future FTA

President Biden and European Leaders have reached an agreement to resolve the BOEING and AirBus dispute that ag officials hope…

Wholestone Farms Plans Pork Processing Plant In Sioux Falls

Pipestone Systems which began their Wholestone Farms project and put a pork processing facility in Fremont, Nebraska is now planning…

Meat Packer Investigator Act Bill Introduced In U.S. Senate

Senators Mike Rounds of South Dakota, John Tester of Montana and Chuck Grassley of Iowa have introduced the Meat Packer…

NFU Wants Senate To Pass An Ag Labor Reform Bill

The National Farmers Union along with a large coalition of agricultural groups have sent off a letter to Senate leaders…

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