AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPest Pressure on the Farm: Farmers are bracing for tougher bugs as corn earworm resistance to pyrethroids shows up even after “correct” spraying, and a new threat—soybean gall midge—creeps in from nearby Minnesota. Rail Merger Fight: Six state AGs, including South Dakota’s, urged the Surface Transportation Board to reject the UP–Norfolk Southern merger filing as incomplete, arguing key market-share details and future impact analysis are missing. Sioux Falls Growth & Care: Lifescape is moving its main campus to northwest Sioux Falls with a $110M build aimed at expanding services and reducing waitlists. Energy Policy in Court: Georgia AG Chris Carr asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a Boulder County climate lawsuit, warning one city can’t set national energy policy. Watertown Fish Hatchery Push: Gov. Rhoden kicked off a $3M fundraising drive for Blue Dog State Fish Hatchery upgrades. Local Watch: Yankton Thrive faces renewed scrutiny over the River City Flats deal, while Rapid City road work continues into early June.
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