Noem signs two grain bills

Noem signs two grain bills

Governor Noem has signed two grain-related bills into law this week.

One increases penalties for action related to grain transactions at warehouses operating without a license. The other bans a grain broker from engaging in certain transactions or activities.

South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says they supported the bills.

“We’ve had an instance or two in South Dakota where people were buying grain and then they got into some hedging.