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…
Tag: agriculture
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…
The Ninth Circuit dealt a blow to the USDA’s Beef Checkoff program Monday. The court upheld a lower court ruling and said the USDA can’t…
Yesterday I noted that the dubious Noem poll suggests anti-Trumpers aligning with Marty Jackley. That effect could swell if Trump keeps costing South Dakota farmers…