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TEA, S.D — The Tea Area Titans, unbeaten and ranked #2 in Class 11AA football, scored on their first three possessions enroute to a 57-7 drubbing of the Sturgis Scoopers. The Titans took advantage of three Scooper turnovers in the first quarter and scored on touchdown runs of 34, six and two yards to lead […]
STURGIS, SD – When a diagnosis of stage 3 cancer is made, it leaves a family in shock – struggling to treat the disease while still needing to make a living. Chad and Amanda Cordell of Sturgis are among such people. Friends are putting on the “Bucking Cancer Fundraising Auction For Chad Cordell,” Sat., Oct. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that the westbound on-ramp at exit 37 will close at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. The ramp will be closed to allow crews to construct a new, longer ramp in its place. The ramp is expected to remain closed until Tuesday, Nov. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm economists and Congressional lawmakers fear continued Federal Reserve interest rate hikes will further damage the economy, even if the fires of inflation are extinguished. The Federal Reserve is committed to continue raising interest rates ‘til inflation is tamed. Chairman Jerome Powell has said as much, and that has farm economists like […]
SMITHFIELD, VA – Smithfield Foods Inc has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by consumers who accused the meat producer and several competitors of conspiring to inflate prices in the $20 billion-a-year U.S. pork market by limiting supply. Reuters reports that a preliminary settlement in the antitrust case was filed on Tuesday […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to make foreign individuals and entities ineligible to obtain financial services through the Farm Credit System. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley and Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown are co-authors of the Farm Credit for Americans Act, which Grassley calls a commonsense step to ensure foreign buyers, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden administration has announced two new Department of Agriculture efforts to support fair and competitive meat and poultry markets. The efforts include publishing the proposed Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rules Under the Packers and Stockyards Act to protect farmers and ranchers from abuse, and a new $15 million Agricultural Competition […]
BOZEMAN, MT — Montana State University Extension and Montana Wool Growers Association are offering a beginner wool harvesting school on Oct. 13-16, at locations in Billings and Molt. The school is for those who want to learn how to shear their own small flock or take a step toward becoming a professional shearer. Participants will […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reforming the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the basis of the recently introduced NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act. Once considered wasteland, wetlands were often drained so farmers could plant crops. Growing concern over the loss and appreciation of the value of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A letter from South Dakota Attorney General Mark Vargo prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund initiatives that will help decrease future inflation in the agriculture and food sectors. Attorney General Mark Vargo applauded the news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $15 million available to state attorneys general […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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