AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoNative Nations Commemorations: Tribes marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass/Little Bighorn with horse rides, reenactments, and song—South Dakota riders traveled to Montana while Standing Rock planned races and dances. Farm Policy: Sen. John Boozman unveiled the first draft of “Farm Bill 2.0,” aiming to update loan limits and rural development as row-crop economics stay under pressure. Agriculture & Research: SDSU researchers are pushing wheat disease resistance work, and SDSU Extension rolled out a mobile Basis Report app for real-time grain basis bids. Food Assistance Oversight: A SNAP integrity hearing focused on waste, fraud, and improper payments, while USDA data shows SNAP payment errors topped $10.1B nationwide—setting up potential state cost-sharing penalties. South Dakota Procurement: AG Marty Jackley issued an opinion clarifying school districts can’t use cooperative purchasing to bypass competitive bid rules for construction contracts. Transportation & Construction: Rapid City is adjusting downtown traffic for next week’s Real America Birthday Bash, Sioux Falls is running a month-long 10th Street traffic calming pilot, and SDDOT begins chip seal work across Black Hills highways plus an I-90 exit 46 reconstruction in Piedmont. Cell-Cultured Protein: South Dakota’s five-year moratorium on cell-cultured protein takes effect July 1. Plastics Fight: South Dakota joined a multistate lawsuit challenging California’s plastics packaging rules, arguing higher costs could hit consumers beyond California.
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