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Tax Policy Dominates SD Legislative Session

Published March 16, 2026

The South Dakota 2026 legislative session is in the books with much of the focus on property and sales taxes. According to South Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director DaNita Murray, questions remain for the bills that passed, like Senate…

New Law Blocks Lab Grown Meat Until 2031

Published March 12, 2026

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a bill into law that temporarily bans the sale and production of cell-cultured protein products in the state. The ban takes effect July 1 and will remain in place for five years, expiring…

Cattle Country Conversations

Published March 6, 2026

Cattle Country Conversations is a weekly feature from the Red River Farm Network. This week, we learn about a bill dealing with lab-grown meat in the South Dakota Legislature. State Representative John Sjaarda is carrying the bill and can be…

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…

Support for Inspection Fee Bump

Published February 10, 2026

The South Dakota Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources took testimony on HB 1020, which would expand the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee. South Dakota Stockgrowers Executive Director Doris Lauing voiced support for the bill.…

CAFO Fee Increase Legislation Advances

Published January 22, 2026

The South Dakota Senate has overwhelmingly voted to increase fees on large-scale livestock operations. Concentrated animal feeding operations would see the fees increase on a per-head basis. As an example, the amount for a mature dairy cow moves from just…

Property Taxes Dominate Early Conversations as South Dakota Legislature Convenes

Published January 14, 2026

The South Dakota Legislative sessions are underway. South Dakota Farm Bureau Executive Director Krystil Smit says property taxes have been the big talking point in the weeks leading up to the sessions. "The big talk in South Dakota is definitely…

Wilkinson Makes Bid for State Senate

Published November 5, 2025

A past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is making a run for the South Dakota Legislature. Todd Wilkinson, who led NCBA in 2023-2024, is seeking a State Senate seat. The Desmet rancher is also an attorney

Farming Accident Claims Life of SD Lawmaker

Published August 28, 2025

South Dakota State Representative Richard Vasgaard, 75, died in a farm accident on Wednesday. The Centerville, South Dakota farmer was serving his second, non-contiguous term in Pierre. Vasgaard was also a past member of the South Dakota Farm Bureau board.

SD Legislative Session Ends with Property Tax Cap

Published March 17, 2025

South Dakota lawmakers focused heavily on property tax reform this session, ultimately passing Governor Larry Rhoden’s bill to cap growth at 3 percent for counties and schools starting in 2027. "All legislators started the session saying that we had to…

Articles tagged under: South Dakota Legislature

Tax Policy Dominates SD Legislative Session

New Law Blocks Lab Grown Meat Until 2031

Cattle Country Conversations

SD House Panel Advances Foreign Land Ownership Bill

Support for Inspection Fee Bump

CAFO Fee Increase Legislation Advances

Property Taxes Dominate Early Conversations as South Dakota Legislature Convenes

Wilkinson Makes Bid for State Senate

Farming Accident Claims Life of SD Lawmaker

SD Legislative Session Ends with Property Tax Cap

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