AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy & Cost of Living: AAA says the national gas average fell about 18 cents to $4.24, with EIA data showing gasoline demand down week over week (9.25M bpd to 8.59M bpd). Power Prices: A new EIA-based map shows residential electricity costs ranging from 12¢/kWh in North Dakota to 42¢/kWh in Hawaii—about a $3,000-a-year gap for a typical household. Agriculture & Water: SDSU Extension is adding drought meetings June 17 across Hot Springs, Winner and Yankton, with USDA Farm Service Agency staff on disaster-relief questions. Ag Education: SDSU Extension invites wheat producers to free Winter Wheat Variety Tours June 9 at two SDSU crop testing sites. Livestock Markets: A beef-focused field day in northwest Iowa and SDSU Beef Extension highlights new production tools and techniques. Consumer Protection: South Dakota AG Marty Jackley warns storm-repair scammers to get written quotes, verify sales tax licenses, and avoid paying in full. Local Industry & Infrastructure: Rapid City crews plan overnight powerline work downtown, and Spearfish I-90 Exit 10 reconstruction gets a public info meeting June 18. Community & Youth: South Dakota Farmers Union runs senior leadership/ag camps in the Black Hills (June 7-12) and near Huron (July 19-22).
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