South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The emerald ash borer continues to spread in southeast South Dakota.

A legislative committee advanced a bill granting agricultural producers more protections against nuisance claims.

House Republicans are further scaling back county voting requirements for conditional use permits. The bill follows up reforms Governor Kristi Noem made in 2020 to reduce the threshold on certain projects.

The Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved over $103.5 million in grants and loans for water projects in South Dakota.

South Dakota State University announced it will receive up to $80 million for a research project as part of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun taking applications for funding to expand broadband Internet access in rural areas across the country, including South Dakota.

The merger of two watershed management districts in northeastern South Dakota is raising questions and concerns. Some say the change will create a district that’s too big to handle.

The invasive emerald ash borer continues to spread in South Dakota. The beetle was confirmed near Crooks in Minnehaha County this month alongside Lincoln County and other areas around Minnehaha County.

The state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is allocating $500,000 to support mental and behavioral health programs in rural South Dakota, with a focus on farmers and ranchers. The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

In The Moment … December 9, 2020 Show 957 Hour 1Recently the South Dakota Department of Ag and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources merged.…