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NWS Sioux Falls Doppler Radar Down for Maintenance for a Week
(KUOO) — The Doppler radar at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls is offline for maintenance and will remain that way for the next week. Todd Heitkamp, meteorologist in

West Sioux Faces Changes Ahead of Next School Year
As we near the end of June, the West Sioux School District is already looking ahead to the upcoming school year. Construction projects at the district’s elementary schools in Hawarden
Supreme Court rules to uphold federal pesticide labels and FIFRA authority
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal pesticide law takes precedence over added state labeling requirements. Darren Coopeck with the Agricultural Retailers Association tells Brownfield the Thursday decision in the
Soybeans supported by recent demand from China
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. Old and new crop export sales were up on the week, with new crop at 33.1 million bushels, led by unknown
White House seeks $11 billion in ag ssistance, year-round E15
The Trump administration is asking Congress to pass a spending bill that includes priorities for the ag sector. The supplemental funding package includes more than $11 billion in financial
Bioeconomy bill seen as opportunity to expand ag demand
Supporters in agriculture say a bill in Congress could help accelerate the U.S. bioeconomy. James Glueck, executive director of the Plant Based Products Council, says the Biobased Materials Investment and
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: June 25, 2026
Jul. corn $4.14 and 3/4, up 7 and 3/4 centsJul. soybeans $11.27 and 1/2, up 18 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal $308.20, up $4.60Jul. soybean oil 70.81, up 135 pointsJul.
Red meat supplies shrink slightly as poultry grows
U.S. red meat supplies tightened during May. The USDA says there were 872.454 million pounds of red meat in the freezer at the end of last month, 1% below a
South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein takes effect July 1
South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein goes into effect on July 1. Governor Larry Rhoden says the move brought together ag groups, legislators, and stakeholders on both sides of
May red meat production falls on slower processing rates
Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to
