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On today's update...
President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs and a declining USDA farm income forecast have some in the farming community worried. Experts say top soybean states like South Dakota aren't in a great position to withstand any fallout from tariffs.
The growing presence of factory farms in South Dakota may be having an impact on flooding in the state. According to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, 30 million acres of wetlands in the Upper Midwest are at risk of destruction.
A new federal program aims to help hospitals struggling to stay afloat in rural areas. According to the Center of Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, 360 rural hospitals across the U.S. are at immediate risk of closing due to financial problems. Four of them are in South Dakota.
New findings show Capitol Lake in Pierre is in better condition than previously thought. Dan Seeley, the Commissioner for the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, says an evaluation showed positive findings for the lake.
And more.