AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBusiness Development: Rapid City has broken ground on the 128-acre Northline Business Park, planned for light industrial, advanced manufacturing and office uses. The $19 million project includes $1 million from the state Future Fund. Industry and Land Use: Piedmont adopted tighter rules for heavy industry after residents reported quarry blasting damage and dust. McCook County is also weighing an explicit data-center ban amid land inquiries, though no project application has been filed. Agriculture and Energy: South Dakota’s largest wind project could receive up to $6 million in tax rebates. Farmers, meanwhile, face harvest cost pressure from high diesel prices, with feed costs and disease risks also in focus at SDSU Swine Day. Manufacturing and Workforce: Smithfield plans to reapply for a permit for its proposed $1.3 billion Sioux Falls pork plant. Mitchell Tech received a $945,000 grant to expand skilled-trades training.
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