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SD House Panel Advances Foreign Land Ownership Bill

Published March 3, 2026

The South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has advanced Senate Bill 40, legislation updating compliance requirements related to foreign ownership of agricultural land. The bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 9-to-0 vote, with four members excused, and…

Goehring, Petersen, Roberts Included in Letter to STB

Published January 29, 2026

Agriculture commissioners and secretaries from ten states have signed a joint letter to the Surface Transportation Board highlighting their concerns over the proposed merger between Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific railroads. The letter voices concern over the level of consolidation…

Petersen, Roberts Show Support for Bio-Based Economy

Published May 22, 2024

Ahead of the farm bill markup, 14 state agriculture officials have sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee leadership about the importance of ag-based manufacturing. Corn, soybeans and other commodities to make products like bio-based plastics, packaging and lubricants. With…

Foreign Farmland Hearing Sparks Spy Story

Published February 9, 2024

The South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee is considering legislation to place restrictions on foreign ownership of farmland. South Dakota Agriculture and Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts gave a personal example during his testimony. "In 2022, a Chinese delegation…

Roberts Begins Session With an Appearance Before the Ag Committee

Published January 12, 2024

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is putting more emphasis on international trade. Secretary Hunter Roberts highlighted that work in an appearance before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. "In September, Lieutenant Governor (Larry) Rhoden and myself…

New Opportunities in Southeast Asia

Published November 5, 2023

Leaders from three state agriculture departments and 29 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations participated in a trade mission to Southeast Asia. South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hunter Roberts was part of that trip. During a press call, Roberts…

Global Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War

Published August 24, 2022

In the last 18 months, the United States has been reminded food is a weapon of war. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kip Tom says the Russia-Ukraine war has real consequences for those who cannot afford food, including…

SD Won’t Adjust Cutoff Dates for Dicamba Applications

Published January 19, 2022

This past year, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture received well over 100 calls about dicamba, but there were only 23 official complaints. Out of those 23 investigations, there was only one valid drift complaint. State Agriculture Secretary Hunter Roberts…

South Dakota Wants a Dicamba Decision by November

Published October 6, 2021

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is meeting internally and with stakeholders to talk about the 2021 dicamba drift complaints. "The department is looking at the science, our investigations and working with the industry on what we…

Drought Situation Worsens in South Dakota

Published July 12, 2021

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows an increase in the moderate to extreme drought conditions in South Dakota. Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden says most of South Dakota got rain in the last few days, but that rain has little impact. "There…

Articles tagged under: Hunter Roberts

SD House Panel Advances Foreign Land Ownership Bill

Goehring, Petersen, Roberts Included in Letter to STB

Petersen, Roberts Show Support for Bio-Based Economy

Foreign Farmland Hearing Sparks Spy Story

Roberts Begins Session With an Appearance Before the Ag Committee

New Opportunities in Southeast Asia

Global Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War

SD Won’t Adjust Cutoff Dates for Dicamba Applications

South Dakota Wants a Dicamba Decision by November

Drought Situation Worsens in South Dakota

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