Thune, Luján Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Livestock Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) have reintroduced the Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that would enhance the effectiveness and timeliness of multiple U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that
SDSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic Provides Fast Diagnoses of Plant Diseases
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic is the only public diagnostic clinic for plant diseases in South Dakota and receives more than 1,500 samples each year. Located in Berg Agricultural Hall on SDSU’s
January Beef Exports Above Year-Ago; Pork Trends Modestly Lower
Exports of U.S. beef trended higher than a year ago in January, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports were slightly below last January’s large totals, despite
Global Demand Forecasts for U.S. Crops to Factor in Tariffs in Effect, USDA Says
A monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report due this week will consider trade policies in place when the forecasts for grains and soybeans are issued, an agency official said on Thursday, as President Donald
Trial Begins Tuesday For Man Facing Murder Charges After Shootout With Grand Forks Police
(Grand Forks, ND) — A Grand Forks man will be in court today for murder charges tied to a shootout with police. Jeffrey Simpson pled guilty to eight charges mostly involving domestic violence on Monday, but he
Canadian Man Receives 25-Year Sentence For Shooting Power Stations In The Dakotas
(Bismarck, ND) — A North Dakota judge is sentencing a Canadian man who is in the country illegally to federal prison. Fifty-year-old Cameron Smith received 25 years in federal prison for shooting and damaging electrical substations in
ND Senate Passes Bill To Expand Sale of Raw Milk Products
(Bismarck, ND) — Farmers are expanding their products sold directly to North Dakotans. The North Dakota Senate passed House Bill 1131 which allows farmers to sell butter and cream containing raw milk to consumers. Farmers were already
Federal Murder Charges Filed In Spirit Lake Reservation Shooting
(Grand Forks, ND) — The 27-year-old accused of opening fire on family members on the Spirit Lake Reservation is facing federal murder charges. Johnnie Jay Gaking IV (4th) was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and
Sioux Falls Fight Turns Deadly
(Sioux Falls, SD) — A man is dead after a fight over the weekend in central Sioux Falls. It’s now turned into the city’s second homicide investigation of the year as police try to find out who
Record-High Flu Cases In SD
(Sioux Falls, SD) — This flu season is setting records for cases across South Dakota. There have been more than 20-thousand cases this year, according to the state health department. The rising number is the most in