AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAgribusiness & Drought Response: SDSU Extension is taking drought meetings on the road for lower-third South Dakota producers, focusing on whether extra insecticide/fungicide passes and other drought-response moves will actually pay off when moisture and pasture are tight. Food Supply Chain: USDA FSIS issued a recall for Power Plate Meals frozen meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen; products shipped to Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Mining & Energy: Coeur Mining’s Wharf Mine in the Black Hills slightly reduced 2025 gold output but boosted revenue as gold prices rose; the mine employs 266 and reported millions in taxes and community giving. Innovation in South Dakota: South Dakota Mines’ NanoGuard team completed the NSF I-Corps program and is moving toward commercialization after customer interviews highlighted urgent fouling and corrosion pain points. Local Industry & Infrastructure: Sioux Falls continues ramping up roadwork, while Rapid City is set to add traffic-signal construction at the landfill entrance for safety. Community & Workforce: A Prairie Business 50 Best Places to Work nomination drive is open (deadline July 6), and South Dakota’s small-business support includes SBA relief efforts.
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