As a public debate begins about agriculture and water pollution in South Dakota, a new report shows the effects of a $3 million effort to mitigate the problem. South Dakota’s top state Senate ...

One of South Dakota’s top lawmakers said Wednesday that it may be time to move beyond financial incentives and consider new regulations on agriculture to address the state’s polluted rivers and lakes.

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Amber Ellis from the James River Association visits the studio to explain the importance of forested riparian buffers, the different growing zones within them and shares tips on the tools for planting ...

SIOUX FALLS – Keeping cattle waste out of the river that runs through the state’s largest city will cost about $11 million over the next five years, and the city will pay more than half the price. One ...

In this conversation, we look at the current payoff of Iowa's nutrient reduction strategies and the feasibility of storing carbon dioxide deep beneath the state's surface, rather than piping it ...

A $3 million state effort to help landowners keep their agricultural runoff out of the Big Sioux River has experienced a spike in enrollments since the program began offering higher payments. The ...

The Big Sioux River flows under a Highway 34 bridge near Egan in southeastern South Dakota. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) A $3 million state effort to help landowners keep their ...