IDFA: USDA Confirms HPAI Cases in Dairy Herds in NC and SD; Pasteurized Milk and Dairy Remain Safe for Consumers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus in two additional dairy herds in North Carolina and South Dakota. The USDA has now confirmed HPAI in dairy cattle in eight states.
New Digital Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool Launches Nationwide
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Fertilizer recommendations can vary widely across state lines, which is a management challenge for producers working in multiple states. To meet that need, South Dakota State University Extension and project partners are proud to
Thune, Durbin Urge Biden to Prioritize E15 Fuel, Leverage American Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the summertime
Governor Noem Speaks On State Abortion Rights
(Pierre, SD) — Governor Noem says she wants abortion laws to be up to the people. Her comments come as a ballot question that would establish a right to an abortion in South Dakota’s Constitution could be
Growth Energy Applauds Congressional Letters Calling for E15 Emergency Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, commended a bipartisan group of senators and representatives today after they sent two letters to the Biden administration calling for an emergency waiver that would permit the sale of E15—a
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver
The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 46 members of the House and Senate who separately sent letters to President Biden urging his administration to allow the lower-cost E15 fuel blend to be sold through the summer months.
Code Talkers Memorialized By Local Sculptor
(Pierre, SD) — A South Dakota sculptor is honoring the Lokota Code Talkers with a life-size clay statue. Darwin Wolf says the project has been intimidating, but so far it’s going great. He started the statue depicting
$6-Million Dollars To Improve Literacy Rates Across South Dakota
(Rapid City, SD) — Six-million dollars has been approved to improve literacy rates across South Dakota. Governor Noem signed a bill into law on March 5th that will expand phonics-based reading curriculum and teaching training. South Dakota
Former USD Student Athlete Sentenced For Rape
(Vermillion, SD) — A former University of South Dakota basketball player who reportedly admitted to raping a woman in 2022, will not spend time at the state penitentiary. Yesterday, a judge sentenced 21-year-old Mihai Carcoana to six
Noem Doesn’t Believe The Tribes Are Banishing Her
(Sioux Falls, SD) — Governor Kristi Noem says she doesn’t believe the tribes are banishing her. This comes after the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council voted yesterday to ban the governor, which makes it the fourth reservation to