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Bison Industry Hit By Negative Impacts Of The Pandemic

The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted nearly all areas of agriculture including the bison industry in 2020. National Bison Association…

DOT’s Final Interim HOS Rule Has Positives In It For Livestock Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released their interim final rule clarifying livestock definitions in hours of service regulations.…

Face Mask Talk

The Yankton City Commission will hold a work session ahead of their regular meeting Monday night to talk about expanding and extending a face mask resolution.

Farm Bureau Survey Shows Thanksgiving Meal Cheapest Since 2010

Consumers have a lot to be thankful for during the holidays including some of the lowest food prices in the…

Farm Group Leader Skeptical About FSA Payment Changes

The Farm Service Agency has restored the previous definitions of terms like active personal management, significant contribution and restated phrasing…

Yankton City Commission to Talk About Face Masks

The Yankton City Commission will talk about a possible face mask resolution during a work session ahead of their regular meeting Monday night.

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…

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…

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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…