Month: November 2023

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories on children that Jackie Hendry, producer and host of South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s “South Dakota Focus” will write for South Dakota News Watch. Each month, [Read More…]

South Dakota’s $3 million Big Sioux cleanup project is slow to catch on

Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight A $3 million program created by the state in 2021 to reduce agricultural pollution in the Big Sioux River has attracted two sign-ups, while drawing criticism for duplicating existing local projects. [Read More…]

USDA Forecasts Record Crop Production in South Dakota

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts a substantial increase in crop production in South Dakota, particularly in corn and soybeans. The forecast anticipates a record-breaking 28% rise in corn production, reaching 850 million [Read More…]

Rapid City Faces Urgent Pleas to Address Homelessness as Daytime Mission Center Closure Looms

As a daytime mission center in Rapid City approaches closure, approximately two dozen individuals are urging the city council to address the needs of the homeless population facing the upcoming winter. The closure has raised [Read More…]

South Dakota Man Faces Federal Charges for Alleged Production of Child Pornography

Jason Honetschlager is set to appear in federal court next month, facing charges of producing child pornography. Arrested on November 8th in Milbank, South Dakota, he is accused of coercing an individual under 18 into [Read More…]

Single Application for Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Minnehaha County

November 25, 2023 nedvedmedia

Minnehaha County received only one application for a medical marijuana dispensary license during the recent application period, with Shangri-La LLC of Brandon submitting the proposal. The locally-owned company, in partnership with a national firm, is [Read More…]

Ag News

Planting for Profitability

Anthony Styczinksi, John Deere’s planting and seeding manager, says farmers are constantly trying to be more productive and efficient with each pass. He tells Brownfield John Deere’s ExactEmerge and ExactRate technologies continue to advance, allowing [Read More…]

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Late season hunting is right around the corner

On this week’s episode of the Outdoor Adventures hunting podcast from Brownfield Ag News, northwest Missouri hunter Garrett Wood joins the show to discuss some of his strategies for hunting whitetail deer during the late [Read More…]

Ag News

USMCA panel sides with Canada on dairy dispute

U.S. officials say they’re very disappointed after a trade dispute panel ruled in favor of Canada regarding dairy market access. Shawna Morris with National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council tells Brownfield, [Read More…]

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Post-Thanksgiving Day cattle and hog trade very quiet

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on technical selling and some disappointment over recent direct cash and wholesale business. December live was down $4.22 at $170.25 and February was $4.30 [Read More…]

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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 24, 2023

Dec. corn closed at $4.63 and 1/4, down 5 and 1/2 centsJan. soybeans closed at $13.30 and 3/4, down 25 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $457.40, down 70 centsDec. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]

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Ag students make holiday gifts to support program

Students at an inner-city school that focuses on agricultural education make holiday gifts to help support the school’s programs and FFA projects. Monica Gahan teaches animal science and other courses at Milwaukee Vincent High School. [Read More…]

Officials identify deceased, missing victims in Alaska landslide

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WRANGELL, Alaska) — Alaska state officials have released the identities of the victims of a landslide that left three people dead and another three missing. The landslide occurred shortly before 9 p.m. [Read More…]

Biden says initial hostage release is ‘only a start,’ hopes for Americans’ release ‘soon’

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said the two-dozen hostages freed by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday is “only a start,” with more hostages expected to be released soon [Read More…]

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Drought diverts Christmas tree supply chain

Drought has impacted the availability of locally grown Christmas trees in parts of the southern U.S. this season. Real Christmas Tree Board Executive Director Marsha Gray tells Brownfield local U-Cuts are bringing in extra trees [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas releases total of 24 hostages on Friday

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with [Read More…]

Authorities identify husband and wife whose car exploded in Rainbow Bridge crash

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The husband and wife occupants of the car that slammed into the U.S.-Canada border crossing in a fiery explosion on the Rainbow Bridge Wednesday have now been identified. Kurt [Read More…]

Democrats’ best hope of holding the Senate runs through Trump country, experts say

Nathan Howard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin’s announcement earlier this month that he won’t seek reelection tilted next year’s Senate map even further away from Democrats’ narrow majority, political analysts say — [Read More…]

Ag News

Mostly mixed week for U.S. export sales

The USDA says export sales for the major commodities during the week ending November 16th were mixed. Soybeans, soybean oil, wheat, cotton, and rice were all down on the week and lower than average, and [Read More…]

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Trees for Troops delivers real Christmas spirit to service members