A bill tightening state limits on groundwater withdrawals died on the house floor.

A House bill that would prevent taking more water from aquifers in the Black Hills than can be recharged by nature each year passed out of committee.

A natural resource leader told the House Ag and Natural Resources Committee timber struggles are real.

A gap in South Dakota statute means state departments can’t pay for interpretive services when somebody contests an administrative case. One legislator is looking to change that in light of a recent—and unique—case.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff are partnering to replace a harmful chemical in firefighting foams with a SoyFoam.

A legislative committee created to boost trade relations and business for South Dakotans said its latest mission to Ireland revealed some economic insights and opportunity.

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."

State officials are reminding South Dakota landowners that assistance is available to control prairie dog encroachment.

State officials are holding public informational meetings in Watertown and Milbank to answer questions about the spread of emerald ash borer.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has confirmed the emerald ash borer has spread to Milbank.