SD Corn Comments
There's a lot to be grateful for when it comes to food security in the United States. Hear more in this week's Corn Comments, presented by the South Dakota Corn Growers Association.
Articles tagged under: South Dakota
SD Ag Department Approves Water Grants
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources approved nearly $234 million in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste projects for 59 projects in South Dakota. The total includes $118.7 million in grants and $125.1…
Ag Committee Approves Cattle Legislation
By voice votes, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. During the hearing, South Dakota Senator John Thune said South Dakota agriculture groups are divided on these…
Farmers Receive Emergency Relief Program Payments
Two weeks into the new Farm Service Agency Emergency Relief Program, crop farmers in the Northern Plains are receiving phase one payments. As of June 13, the FSA paid out $366 million to North Dakota farmers. More than $161 million…
No Action on Climate Solutions Bill
The House Ag Committee reviewed climate issues, but, the House has not yet passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it’s taken awhile for lawmakers to understand how to make this work. "How do you…
Dicamba Application Cutoff Deadlines Coming Up
For farmers south of I-94, the over-the-top dicamba application cutoff date has passed in Minnesota. Minnesota Soybean’s Drift Task Force Chairman Bob Worth says the Minnesota Ag Department could not extend the application cutoff date because EPA took away the…
Local Biofuel Producers Awarded Grants from COVID Market Impact
The USDA is granting $700 million for nearly 300 biofuel producers experiencing losses from the COVID pandemic. In North Dakota, there are five biofuel producers and facilities getting assistance. Hankinson Renewable Energy in Hankinson, North Dakota received $6.7 million. Midwest…
Thune Meets With Farmers and Sportsmen
South Dakota Senator John Thune met with conservation and agricultural groups in Aberdeen, South Dakota last week to talk about the conservation title of the farm bill. "We tried to get a sense of how do we get the provisions…
New Beef Processing Plant Proposed
A $1.1 billion beef processing plant is coming to western South Dakota. The debt/equity capital firm, Kingsbury & Associates, is behind this project. The plant will be located south of Rapid City and will have a daily processing capacity of…
SD Hauling Restrictions Eased for Delayed Planting
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order Monday, easing restrictions on moving farm equipment during the delayed planting season. Over-width farm equipment, planters and applicators can move on highways two hours before sunrise and two hours after sunset.…
