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South Dakota Joins WOTUS Lawsuit

Published February 20, 2023

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced South Dakota has joined 23 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States” rule. The states contend that the rule, signed by President Biden on his…
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Fewer Bills Being Introduced in Pierre

Published February 1, 2023

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem proposed legislation a month ago to restrict foreign ownership of agricultural land. The bill was introduced this past week. Outside of that, South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter says it has been a relatively…
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SD House Ag Committee Passes Ag Nuisance Bill

Published January 27, 2023

South Dakota House Bill 1090 would modify protections for agricultural operations from nuisance claims. House Agriculture Committee Chair Roger Chase says farmers need to have protection against these kinds of complaints. “Agriculture smells, it stinks and has dust. We complain…
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Budget May Dominate SD Legislative Session

Published January 9, 2023

The South Dakota legislative session starts Tuesday. South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter expects the budget to take priority. "We still have several million dollars left over from COVID money, there's a lot of one-time money and a lot…
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Winter Wheat Needs Moisture

Published October 13, 2022

South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the dryness has hurt winter wheat emergence. "A nice shot of rain would help, but I don't see that in the near future. Humidity is low, the wind is high and…
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Trade Officials Await Full Senate Confirmation

Published October 12, 2022

Two key U.S. trade officials still need to be confirmed: the nominee for Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip and the nominee for USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the full Senate confirmation votes are expected…
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Dry Conditions Expand

Published September 30, 2022

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows an increase in dry conditions across the Dakotas and Minnesota. In North Dakota, the severe drought in the western part of the state now stretches from Divide to Bowman Counties. Moderate drought is showing…
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A Three-Ring Harvest Circus

Published September 29, 2022

Mitchell, South Dakota farmer Chet Edinger is managing what he calls a three-ring circus. "We wanted to have one crew on sunflowers, another on soybeans and one planting wheat, but the sunflowers were still wet. We swapped that machine over…
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