PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota lawmakers are advancing a number of bills that would curb Chinese influence in South Dakota’s farmland amid concerns among Republican leaders after a spy balloon was spotted and shot down last week. Republican Rep. Will Mortenson proposed Thursday investigating ...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Biden administration called for regulatory changes Wednesday to encourage voluntary conservation projects on private land, partly by shielding owners from punishment if their actions kill or harm small numbers of imperiled species. The proposed U.S. Fish and ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Brown Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with other area SWCDs and organizations to host its second annual Highway 14 Crops, Livestock, and Soil Innovation Conference (CLASIC) Tour stop Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Sleepy Eye Event Center. Registration ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Mary Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye Ag. Teacher and FFA Advisor, attended the National Team Ag. Ed. Inservice in Indianapolis, Indiana Jan. 24-26. Hoffmann has been on The National Council for Agricultural Education board since 2020 as the National Association for Agricultural ...

The U.S. Air Force has told North Dakota leaders that it believes a Chinese company’s plans to build a wet corn milling plant near its Grand Forks base poses a “significant threat to national security,” prompting city officials to say they’ll move to stop a project once touted as an ...

ST. PAUL – Applications are now open for the Minnesota Farm Bureau Sesquicentennial Farm program, honoring Minnesota families that have owned their farms for at least 150 years. The deadline to apply is March 6, 2023. To qualify, the farm must: • Be at least 150 years old this year ...