Tariffs | Trade War

Some South Dakota farmers and ranchers recently took to Capitol Hill to voice their concerns about trade impacts on the ag community.

While several small-town economies rely on tourism in South Dakota, even the state’s largest city, Sioux Falls, is feeling the impact of lower visitor revenue.

A Governor-led trip to the United Kingdom and Ireland looked to expand trade opportunities for South Dakota businesses.

Gov. Larry Rhoden is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week in hopes to expand opportunities for South Dakota businesses.

South Dakota Trade holds the annual Midwest Agriculture Summit, or MAES, in Sioux Falls. 2025’s theme was “Getting to surplus: fixing the agricultural trade deficit."

President Trump is announcing another round of tariffs across 66 countries. While the exact impacts aren’t hashed out yet due to negotiations, SDPB spoke with an economist to see what could be on what could be on the horizon.

The trade war has made its way to the Midwest according to economists, and the most recent regional report reflects this trend.

Some Native business owners on the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Reservation say they face an uncertain future as tariffs increase the basic costs of doing business.

As tariff negotiations continue at the federal level, local businesses are trying to navigate what comes next. That includes one Native-owned business in Sisseton.

Tariffs and prices are on the minds of average American consumers, but also employers and manufactures. A new economic report says say it’s a mixed bag for the Midwest, so far.