Corn Group Chairman Says Iowa Farmers Need Financial Help From Derecho Impacts

Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst want federal financial assistance for the state’s farmers and ranchers hurt by the…

Free Food & Flu Shots

As hundreds of people lined up for a free food distribution event yesterday Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church in Yankton, they also had an additional important opportunity.

South Dakota Early Voting Gets Strong Start

Early voting started last week in South Dakota and Secretary of State Steve Barnett says there has been a lot of activity

Pandemic Shadows “State of the University”

The coronavirus pandemic was a big part of the annual “State of the University” speech by USD President Sheila Gestring Thursday.

ISU Extension Ag Engineer Says Safety Critical During Harvest Season

National Farm Safety week this year coincides with the beginning of harvest season in many parts of the Northern Plains.…

Nebraska Cattlemen Association Backs ESA Modernization Legislation

This week the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing focused on efforts to modernize the Endangered Species…

Nebraska State Agriculture DIrector Chosen As President Of MASDA

Nebraska State Agriculture Director Steve Wellman has been selected as President of the Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture.…

Mount Marty University Dealing with Covid-19

Mount Marty University in Yankton is dealing with the effects of Covid-19 and trying to make campus life as normal as possible.

Farm Bureau Pleased House Passed Stopgap Funding Bill And Restored CCC Funding

The House this week passed a stop gap funding bill by approving a continuing resolution to avoid a government shut-down.…

South Dakota FFA Foundation Provides Grants To FFA Chapters For Local Projects

The South Dakota FFA Foundation this fall has provided two different chapter grants for the state’s FFA members to complete…