South Dakota Ag Connection http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com Your Daily Source for South Dakota Ag & Farm News, Markets, Weather, Auctions and Real Estate 180 Presidential Disaster Declaration Approved http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=197 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=197 Gov. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 7:50:26 CST POET Plans to Cut Water Use in Ethanol Production http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=198 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=198 POET plans to decrease water use in the production of ethanol by 22 percent over the next five years in the first goal of its sustainability iniative, Ingreenuity. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 7:50:26 CST Coalition Introduces Legislation Creating Rural Energy Savings Program http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=199 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=199 A bipartisan coalition of Senate and House Members were joined by rural electric cooperatives and energy industry leaders to introduce legislation establishing a Rural Energy Savings Program to create jobs, save American families and businesses money on their electric bills, and reduce air pollution. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 7:50:26 CST Spring Load Restrictions Expanded http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=200 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=200 Effective at noon CST today, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segments and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 7:50:26 CST Cattlemen's Beef Board Appointments Announced http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=201 http://www.southdakotaagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=201 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced 36 appointments to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 7:50:26 CST