AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiesel squeeze hits South Dakota drivers and farmers: GasBuddy reports Yankton County’s lowest diesel at $5.39 (week ending Sept. 19), with the county averaging $6.10; across South Dakota, diesel averaged $6.09. Consumer relief from auto-loan settlement: Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will receive a $104,976.64 Credit Acceptance Corporation settlement for cash and debt relief, with funds going to the Consumer Protection Fund. Cattle industry leadership pipeline: Applications are open for Class III of the Cattlemen’s Leadership Academy, backed by SD Cattlemen’s Association, Farm Credit Services, and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Power grid expansion sparks local pushback: Nobles County commissioners heard concerns tied to proposed 765-kilovolt transmission projects connecting eastern South Dakota and southern Minnesota. Energy infrastructure review: Regulators are reviewing two transmission proposals totaling about 160 miles of new lines, with public input meetings scheduled in October. Rural economy and housing: Heartland Communities acquired Vermillion’s Suburban Estates manufactured-home community, planning upgrades including a new playground and road/curb improvements. Fuel prices keep climbing: AAA reports national gas averages rising again, with diesel also up sharply. Science spotlight: The XENON experiment says it detected the quietest neutrinos ever, adding momentum to rare-particle research.
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