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A new wave of federal direct assistance to ag producers offers relief at a time when prices are low, and inputs are high. However, some of the state’s industry leaders worry it signals a shift farmers won’t like.
Once upon a time, COVID funding allowed every K-12 student in America to eat a school lunch free of charge. With that money gone, school districts like Meade County must get crafty to keep lunch debts manageable.
South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds is asking the USDA to clarify its crop insurance requirements for disaster programs. Rounds sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins saying previous programs with ambiguous guidelines have caused issues for producers.
Gov. Larry Rhoden proposes the Black Hills for President Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes.
The Rapid City Area Schools board is hiring the district’s next superintendent- Jami Jo Thompson.
And more.
