Agriculture

1 day ago

South Dakota Corn Growers Association to hold 40th Annual SD Corn Conference in Sioux Falls on January 17, 2026

The 40th Annual SD Corn Conference is set for Jan. 17, 2026, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center with free daytime education sessions and a ticketed evening celebration. South Dakota Corn Growers Association leaders say the event will also mark 40 years for both SDCGA and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council.

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3 days ago

South Dakota drought map shows dry conditions returning as winter starts quietly

A quieter start to the 2025-26 winter is showing up on the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, with about 38% of South Dakota now rated at least abnormally dry. Moderate drought remains limited to the state’s far southeast.

2 weeks ago

Study Finds Soil Practices Can Significantly Impact Hemp THC Levels

New federally funded research suggests soil management choices could help South Dakota hemp farmers keep crops within legal THC limits while improving crop value.

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2 weeks ago

Lake Norden Man Killed in Farming Accident in Hamlin County

A 55-year-old Lake Norden man died Saturday after being pinned by a tractor on a Hamlin County farm, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

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Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future

Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his four-year tenure that was defined by soaring — and unfulfilled — expectations.

7 hours ago in Government, Lifestyle

Thune Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., discusses Venezuela and federal law enforcement during a Fox News interview.

“What the president did [in Venezuela] is something that’s supported broadly, not just by folks here in Washington, D.C., but across the country, because Maduro was leading a drug cartel that was poisoning literally thousands of Americans every single year.”