House Passes Year-Round E15 Bill After Years of Debate Over Ethanol Sales

House lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline, marking a major victory for Midwestern lawmakers and biofuels advocates after years of stalled negotiations, partisan fights, and repeated legislative failures. The bill passed
The Margin Squeeze Tightens: LSU Economist Warns Rising Fertilizer and Fuel Costs Are Crushing U.S. Farm Profits

(BATON ROUGE, LA) — The fertilizer and fuel price spikes squeezing U.S. agriculture are not a regional story. They are reshaping farm balance sheets from the Mid-South to the Midwest, and an LSU agricultural economist says the
NFL Announces 2026 International Games

(New York, NY) — The NFL has released the full slate of international games for the 2026 season. This season will see the league play a record nine international games. Week One will feature NFC West rivals
South Dakota Revenue Up

(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota’s economy continues to outperform much of the nation. Governor Larry Rhoden says April revenues came in more than 12-million dollars above projections, fueled — in part — by nearly 13-percent growth in
Bull Bash Returns To South Dakota State Fair

(Huron, SD) — The Red Wilk Construction Tuff Hedeman Bull Bash returns to the 2026 South Dakota State Fair. Bucking bulls will be featured on September 2nd and 3rd at 8 p.m. Hedeman is a four-time world
Public Input Requested On Dewey-Burdock Uranium Mining Project

(Black Hills, SD) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is asking for public input on a proposed uranium mine. BLM leaders are accepting all comments through midnight on Thursday, May 14th. The project would cover more
Department Of Transportation Hosts Public Meeting On Grant Marsh Bridge

(Bismarck, ND) — The North Dakota Department of Transportation is hosting a meeting on the aging Grant Marsh Bridge. The bridge leads Interstate 94 between Bismarck and Mandan. The meeting will be held on Wednesday at the
North Dakota District Judge Todd Cresap Announces Retirement

(Minot, ND) — North Dakota District Judge Todd Cresap is retiring in July. Cresap submitted his decision in a letter to Gov. Kelly Armstrong that the retirement would take effect on July 17th. He said in the
Centerville Man Found Guilty In Triple-Homicide To Be Sentenced

(Centerville, SD) — A South Dakota man found guilty of triple-murder will learn his fate this week. A McCook County jury convicted Jay Ostrem of three counts of first-degree murder in the 2024 killing spree that shocked
Bennett: Respect the Rally — Lock In “Good Business” as May WASDE Tightens Wheat, Confirms Bean Demand

The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA delivered something U.S. farmers haven’t had much of in recent years: more actionable market opportunity. And on Tuesday’s Market Talk, AgMarket.net’s Matt Bennett told producers not