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North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) bestowed its highest youth achievement honor – the Torchbearer Award – on Kevin Fischer of Bowman at the organization’s recent state convention, held virtually due
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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to merge the State Agriculture Department with the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Some South Dakota Agriculture groups have voiced opposition to that merger but the State Farm Bureau backs it. President Scott VanderWal says while putting those two departments together is good, they oppose any legislation calling for electing the State Agriculture Secretary.
He says having the State Ag Secretary elected also could create problems with those who don’t understand agriculture helping decide who fills that position.
VanderWal says there are several advantages in merging DENR with the Agriculture Department.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs executive order on department merger
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed an executive creating a new Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the result of a merger between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 3:55 pm, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem steps up to the microphone to deliver her annual State of the State address in the House chambers of the state Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Christopher Vondracek/Forum News Service
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed an executive order to merge the state Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources.