Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Dicamba Application Cutoff Deadlines Coming Up
Published June 10, 2022
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
Published June 6, 2022
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
Published June 6, 2022
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
Published May 30, 2022
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
Published May 25, 2022
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.…ND Crop Farmers Expected to Get Greatest Amount of Disaster Aid
Published May 18, 2022
USDA plans to use $6 billion for the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program, a significant chunk of the money Congress approved for crop disaster relief last September. North Dakota farmers are expected to get $915 million total. That's…A Fix for Cattle Market Uncertainty
Published May 14, 2022
Lawmakers are seeking a fix to cattle market uncertainty. "There's Senator Grassley and Senator Fischer's bill, but that bill has mixed reviews in cattle country," said John Thune, senator, South Dakota. "South Dakota and North Dakota Senators are trying to…Hard to Keep Patient with DOJ’s Cattle Market Review
Published May 14, 2022
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is starting to lose patience with the Department of Justice’s major investigation on the four largest meat packers. "We're not satisfied with what's going on. There's a smaller group of us beginning to circulate requests…Cleaning Up After Farm is Hit with a Wall of Dirt
Published May 14, 2022
Clean-up continues for the farmers and ranchers affected by the derecho event. Brookings County, South Dakota farmer David Iverson won’t forget the wall of dirt that moved through in the storm. "The fields were muddy, so I don't know where…