South Dakota
The on-again, off-again reports regarding ICE raids is sowing confusion for those who rely on immigrant labor and causing labor shortages because employees aren’t showing up for work.
Farmers and ranchers in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas hired less help this year.
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe is looking to wipe out invasive trees that are reducing grazing area for cattle.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against The Fruit Club, Sioux Falls, S.D., for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.
Recent Shelby Market data has revealed the top retailers by market share in each region of the United States.