By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) – Dr. Mike Lemmon’s pigs, each valued between $2,500 and $5,000, were supposed to be on a plane bound for Hangzhou, China, from St. Louis in April, where’d they spend the flight snoring, play fighting, and snacking on oats and husked corn before taking up residence at…

By South Dakota Searchlight Staff A coalition of groups opposing a multi-state carbon dioxide pipeline celebrated the removal of controversial language from the budget reconciliation bill passed Thursday by the U.S. House. Last week, the groups raised alarms about a provision they said would have allowed federal regulators to approve natural gas and carbon dioxide pipelines…

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Reuters) – Recent heavy rains in Argentina have delayed the country’s wheat planting, as well as its soybean and corn harvests, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday in its weekly crop report. Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat planting season kicked off this week with just 3.4%…

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) – The European Commission sought clarity from the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump recommended on Friday putting a 50% tariff on EU imports from June 1, with Brussels’ and Washington’s trade chiefs due to talk later. The Commission, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation European Union,…

Pivot Bio, which develops microbial nitrogen products as an alternative to synthetic fertilizers, is relocating key parts of its business from Berkeley, California, to the Midwest. The company’s new footprint will be centered in two hubs: Center for Research, Development, Innovation & Operations – campus focused on science, product development and…

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 88% of South Dakota is experiencing some form of drought or dryness. A sliver of two southwest counties reported D3 extreme drought covering less than 1% of the state. This is considerably better than the week prior when 100% of the state reported…