DANR Announces More Than $172 Million for Statewide Environmental Projects
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $172,554,815 in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, storm water and solid
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Won’t Slow Commodity Exports
The Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore collapsed this week. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, says the Port of Baltimore exported over 142,000 metric tons of soybeans in 2020, the most recent data
First of Many Products Ahead from the Climate-Smart Commodity Program
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Great River Organic Milling in Fountain City, Wisconsin for a big announcement. He introduced long grain rice as the first commercially available product to come to market as a result of
China Farmland Purchase Tracking Imperfect No Matter What
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told House Ag lawmakers recently that no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be wanting. China’s U.S. farmland buys and its nefarious hacking,
AccuWeather Predicts a Risky Hurricane Season
The meteorologists at AccuWeather are warning people and businesses to start preparing now for what could be a busy tropical storm season that may have major impacts on the United States. The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast
ND Proposal Would Double Legislative Staff
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota lawmakers have proposed a plan that would double the number of legislative staff within the next five years. The Legislative Council said this request came from legislative leaders after they realized that
Distracted Driving Campaign Starts In Grand Forks Soon
(Grand Forks, ND) — A heads up for drivers in Grand Forks; local police will be participating in Distracted Driving Awareness Month throughout April. Additional officers will be assigned to target distracted drivers. Anyone who uses their
Farmer Fined For Crop Insurance Fraud
(Washburn, ND) — A Washburn farmer has been ordered to pay nearly 380-thousand dollars for crop insurance fraud. Sixty-year-old Kent Pfaff was charged after he gave false information to the U.S. Department of Agriculture back in 2019
Woman Accused Of Drug Conspiracy Pleads Guilty In North Dakota
(Bismarck, ND) — A Minnesota woman with alleged ties to Mexican drug cartels has pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge in North Dakota. Investigators say Deanna Gerads was involved in the international trafficking of meth,
Fargo Man Arrested For CSAM Possession
(Fargo, ND) — A Fargo man is in custody for possessing child sexual abuse material. Police served a search warrant at the home of 55-year-old Joel Schumacker on 31st Avenue North Wednesday night, and authorities say officers