NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The
Farm Groups Urge Senate to Pass Tax Relief Legislation
The American Farm Bureau Federation and a coalition of agricultural groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support.
Prop 12, Trade Are Important Topics During NPPC Fly-In
Almost 100 pork producers took part in the annual D.C. Fly-In hosted by the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC President Lori Stevermer says they have many issues to talk about, with international trade near the top of
Grassley Calls Anticipated GREET Model A Stupid Approach
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ahead of the Energy Department’s final carbon footprint model to decide make-or-break tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, fears the final model may fall short. Grassley says the final model, more than a
VIDEO: Ranking Member Boozman Speaks in Support of the FARMER Act
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined his colleagues on the Senate floor to voice support for the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience (FARMER)
Body Found At 10th Street And Sycamore Avenue
(Sioux Falls, SD) — The Sioux Falls Police Department is investigating after a body was found in eastern Sioux Falls yesterday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the area of 10th Street and Sycamore Avenue. There they saw
SD Civil And Criminal Actions Collects Nearly $2M In 2023
(Pierre, SD) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota says nearly two-million dollars was collected in state civil and criminal actions last year. Those include criminal fines, restitution, loan defaults, bankruptcy, forfeiture and
Brandon Man Sentenced For Killing Motorcyclist
(Sioux Falls, SD) — A Brandon man is going to prison for a hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist in Sioux Falls last summer. Anthony Surdez was sentenced to ten years yesterday for the hit-and-run, vehicular homicide and
Suspect Wanted In Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Sioux Falls Police are searching for a suspect after a fiery hit-and-run crash. It happened Tuesday morning East 26th Street at about 6:30 a.m. near Sycamore Avenue. Two trucks were involved as the
SD Actor Remembered, Death Under Investigation
(Eagle Butte, SD) — An investigation is underway into the death of a South Dakota Native actor. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is mourning the loss of 27-year-old Cole Brings Plenty, known for his role in “1923,”