Two days, two departures from state government. Mike Jaspers announced this morning that two years as Secretary of Agriculture is enough; he’s going to work…
Tag: agriculture
Every press release from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture notes that agriculture is “a major contributor to South Dakota’s economy” and generates $25.6 billion…
South Dakota’s farmers pay what we call a “productivity tax” on their land. Since 2010, we’ve transitioned from taxing farmers on the sale price of…
Trump apologists like responding to concerns about the danger Donald’s tariff threats pose to South Dakota agriculture pointing out that soybean prices are up (NASDAQ…
Marty Jackley’s gubernatorial campaign released two closely related initiatives this morning, for agriculture and railroads. The rail initiative is all about agriculture, since it is…
So here’s the deal, says the Brown County Commission to ag-landowners in the fifteen southern, most fertile townships of our fair county. We overtaxed your…
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture said yesterday that as of April 30, “all pesticide products containing only dicamba, and having agricultural use labels, sold…
Governor Dennis Daugaard spoke live on KCCR Radio yesterday. AMong other topics, Governor Daugaard addressed the harm Donald Trump’s tariffs would do to South Dakota,…
Aberdeen got no snow, but Huron got 18 inches, Chamberlain and Stickney got 14, and Winner got 20. The Department of Public Safety hasn’t heard…