New $500 Million Soybean Plant Opens in Mitchell
(Mitchell, SD) — South Dakota’s ag industry is celebrating a major milestone with the ribbon-cutting of a brand-new 500-million-dollar soybean processing plant now ready to open. The High Plains Processing facility in Mitchell can handle 35 million
SD DPS Apologizes for Arrest Reporting Error, Clarifies Numbers
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety is clearing up confusion over numbers from “Operation: Prairie Thunder” in Sioux Falls. Officials now say 78 people faced drug charges, with 51 booked into jail,
South Dakota AG Marty Jackley Enters Congressional Race
(Sturgis, SD) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is officially jumping into the race for Congress. He made the announcement in his hometown of Sturgis Tuesday, joining State Senator Casey Crabtree in the Republican race to
Ag Trade Deficit Hit Another Record High in July
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit widened further in July, highlighting the challenge facing President Donald Trump as he vows to reverse the trend. Agricultural exports lagged imports by $4.97 billion in July, a gap 9% wider than
China Soybean Imports at a Record High in August, But Not from U.S.
China imported a record volume of soybeans for August to build a buffer against possible shortages as a protracted trade war with the U.S. — its second-largest supplier — drags on. Bloomberg reports that China, the world’s