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Local government trucks and machinery are using B-20 through a partnership with South Dakota Soybean Checkoff. Fuel blended with 20 percent soy diesel is less toxic and reduces carbon emissions. Transportation is a key topic in city's sustainability efforts.

This week on AgweekTV, China falls short on it phase one commitments, so what's next? We'll tell you about a Minnesota company that's making it faster for farmers to get loaded up with fertilizer. USDA appointments are being finalized in the region. And we'll take you to the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention to get an update on high path-avian influenza.

Gov. Noem to Hold Media Availability in Sioux Falls on Thursday PIERRE, S.D. – On Thursday, Governor Kristi Noem will hold a media availability in Sioux Falls to highlight the partnership between the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff and different entities who will use soy-based tires on their vehicles, including the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, the…

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This week on AgweekTV, folks are in the fields with their soybeans and seeing mixed results. Cash basis levels for grains are historically strong at harvest. We'll find out what that means for ethanol plants. We went to northern Minnesota, where sugarbeet growers came together to help a family in need. A hailstorm takes a heavy toll on wildlife at a South Dakota hunting ranch. And possible tax changes could spell trouble for agriculture.

Western Corn Belt planting moves ahead, but drought fears linger Farmers in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are making swift progress on planting after a cold April forced them to adjust their early planting plans. Written By: Michelle Rook | 5:31 am, May 10, 2021 After cold temperatures in April squashed hopes for an early planting season, farmers are making up for lost ground in the western Corn Belt. In northeast Nebraska, Belden farmer Jim Miller said they ...

1 month ago in Agriculture Photo: WNAX The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is excited about the results of a study that shows the significant health benefits of using B100 or 100-percent biodiesel. Council Chair Tim Ostrem says the Trinity Study showed a 45-percent reduction in cancer risk when used in trucks and an 86-percent reduced risk when used for home heating oil, plus fewer premature deaths and reduced asthma attacks. The study done ...

AgweekTV Full Show for Jan. 2-3, 2021 Written By: AgweekTV | 5:30 am, Jan. 2, 2021 This week on AgweekTV, well detail the agricultural aid in the COVID relief bill. President-Elect Biden makes more cabinet picks of importance to the ag community. Well have the outlook for grain and livestock markets in 2021. A southeast Minnesota cheese plant is making a big expansion this year. And well tell you about a premium vodka from sugarbeets. WELCOME TO AGWEEK TV AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. IM MICHELLE...