USDA Surprises Trade With Bullish Quarterly Grain Stocks Report

USDA’s Quarterly Stocks Report offered some bullish changes in old-crop or 2019/20 grain inventory, especially for corn. The agency lowered…

Iowa Pork President Says Border Inspectors Need To Be Properly Funded

At their recent legislative conference held virtually pork producers across the country expressed concern with the need to fund user…

RFA Leader Says Next Generation Bill Good For Higher Ethanol Blends

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2020. The measure is intended to remove regulatory…

South Dakota Soybean Harvest Showing Variable Results

South Dakota farmers started out the 2020 growing season with high hopes for the soybean crop but are finding mixed…

Gary Hanson Running for Reelection to the SD Public Utilities Commission

Gary Hanson, the current Chairman of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is running for reelection this year.

Cattle President Encouraged By Trade Talk Progress With The United Kingdom

The fourth round of trade talks between the United States and United Kingdom just wrapped up this month. Another round…

Health Care Facilities Seeing All Ages Affected by COVID-19

The surge in Covid-19 infections across South Dakota is keeping health care providers busy.

Moving Away from Coal Fired Power Plants

Many electricity providers, including those for rural cooperatives are moving away from coal fired power plants.

SD Legislative Committees Directing Federal Funding

A number of interim committees met ahead of the South Dakota special legislative session set to begin next Monday.

Armed Services And Agriculture Committees Have Shared Interests

The ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry says it’s important for his committee to work closely…