27th Annual Sioux Falls Farm Show Underway
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The 27th annual Sioux Falls Farm Show is now underway. The event is showcasing the latest in agricultural technology and services ahead of the spring planting season. Show Manager Ron Bormaster expects more
Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills Honored With Corn Palace Mural
(Mitchell, SD) — One of South Dakota’s most famous icons is being honored with a mural on the Corn Palace in Mitchell. Pine Ridge native Billy Mills visited the city Wednesday for a special ceremony to check
Panel Passes Bill For Private School Scholarships In South Dakota
(Pierre, SD) — A bill expanding a program providing scholarships for students to attend private K-through-12 schools is closing in on Governor Noem’s desk. The House Education Committee voted 10-to-5 to pass Senate Bill 72 to the
Noem, Ex-Chief Of Staff At Odds Over Trump’s Candidacy
(Pierre, SD) — Governor Noem’s most recent ex-chief of staff is sounding off against Donald Trump’s presidential bid. Mark Miller took to X, Wednesday tweeting “45’s jig is up;he will lose. Again.” along with another tweet attacking
Men Found Guilty In South Dakota For Kidnapping FBI Specialist
(Rapid City, SD) — Two men are being convicted in South Dakota for kidnapping an FBI specialist at gunpoint. The incident happened in May of 2022 in the Badlands when the two men stopped the FBI employee,
Emergency Relief Program Payments Concentrated in North Dakota, Texas
New data from USDA’s Economic Research Services shows Emergency Relief Program payments are largely concentrated in North Dakota and Texas. In 2020 and 2021, the United States experienced 42 disaster events, each resulting in damages of at
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2024 Policies
The American Farm Bureau Federation concluded its 2024 Annual Convention setting policy direction for the organization this year. Passing a farm bill this year is the top priority for Farm Bureau members, followed by labor and artificial
Farm Bill Stalemate Continues Over Feeding vs Farm Programs
Partisan disputes that kept Ag lawmakers from realizing a new farm bill last year are showing up again in a tug-of-war between feeding and farm programs. It’s still a fixed pot of farm bill money. So, the
First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Represents Opportunity
Sustainable aviation fuel could grow into the largest new market ever seen for U.S. farm commodities thanks to the start of production at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. However, groups in Midwestern states say they could miss out
USDA: December Egg Production Up 3%
USDA’s monthly Chicken and Eggs report released this week shows December egg production increased three percent. United States egg production totaled 9.45 billion during December 2023. Production included 8.14 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs,