Pro-freedom reforms promoted by Governor Kristi Noem took effect in South Dakota yesterday. July 1 marked  the start of the 2022 fiscal year and ushers in several changes to state law. “‘Freedom’ isn’t just a buzzword for us in South Dakota. It’s our way of life. It guides everything that my administration does,” said Governor Kristi Noem. ...

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The South Dakota State University Northeast Research Farm Tour will be held on July 8 at 4:30 p.m. and run until dusk. The research farm is located 2.5 miles west of interstate 29 off exit 193 at 15710 455 Ave. South Shore, SD 57263. The tours will run continuously, each lasting an hour. Tour 1: Weed Management Pre-emergent ...

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South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) President Doug Sombke called the recent letter from the auto industry’s major trade group to former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle a “major game changer” because it endorses the immediate use of high octane low carbon (HOLC) fuels like E30 to reduce carbon and toxics emissions. Sombke said the letter from the Alliance ...

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Here’s a story from his youth that fifth-generation Jerauld County farmer Josh Bartel says pretty much sums up farming. “When I was a kid, I had bottle lambs that I named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Luke died. I sold John for $50 and thought, ‘This is great! When I sell Matthew and Mark, I will ...

One of the biggest fireworks shows in the state of South Dakota is back at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds for 2021. This year’s event is being hosted by a brand new non-profit “Sioux Falls Fireworks & Community Events”, started by John & Heidi Small, the owners of Sunny 93.3 in Sioux Falls, and by Matt ...

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More than 63% of South Dakota is now labeled as being in a Severe Drought (D2) or Extreme Drought (D3) region. While the intense heat and lack of precipitation is creating an adverse growing season for farmers, the weather conditions are also not conducive for putting up high-quality forage either. “With the current drought conditions across ...