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10/3/25
Earth hater Dusty Johnson's rank hypocrisy writ large
Donald Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. The president is now worth a record $7.3 billion, up from $4.3 billion in 2024, when he was still running for office. The $3 billion gain vaulted him 118 spots on The Forbes 400, where he lands at No. 201 this year. No president in U.S. history has used his position of power to profit as immensely as Trump. [Forbes]
And.
South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson wants more transparency in Congress. Now, he’s pushing to pass the TRUST in Congress Act when lawmakers return to D.C in September. Johnson said members of Congress should not be buying and selling stock. He tells us this legislation, which was first introduced in 2023, would ensure they are playing by fair rules. It would require members to put specific investments into a qualified blind trust until 180 days after the end of a lawmaker’s tenure. [KOTA teevee]
10/2/25
Pierre collapsing?
Patrick M. Ginsbach Actually, this has nothing to do with federal funding cuts or the BBB. It is a state government contract issue and I am always happy to call out the bureaucracy, waste, and abuse in the administrative branch in Pierre.
Fire WX watch for chemical toilet Friday
.FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WY AND SOUTHWEST SD... .Hot temperatures and breezy southwest winds are expected Friday for much of the area. RH`s will fall to around 10 to 15 percent across northeast WY and much of southwest SD in the afternoon with breezy southwest winds developing, as winds may gust to 25 to 30 mph. Given dry fuels and these conditions, a fire weather watch has been issued for Friday afternoon for much of northeast WY and southwest SD.
10/1/25
Trump driving rural economy into the shitter
Editor's note: Creighton University's Ernie Goss and his Rural Mainstreet Index have been warning of collapse for months.
September 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance:
• For the seventh time in 2025, the overall regional economic index sank below growth neutral.
• For the 16th time in the past 17 months, farmland prices sank below growth neutral.
• Approximately, three of four bank CEOs reported that tariff increases have had a negative impact on farm operations.
• Farm equipment sales dropped below growth neutral for the 25th straight month.
• Almost three of four bank CEOs indicated that falling agriculture commodity prices represented the greatest threat to banking operations over the next 12 months.
• According to the USDA data, the 10-state region produced 36.9% of U.S. 2024 agriculture output.
South Dakota
The September RMI for South Dakota dropped to 44.4 from 52.6 in August. The state’s farmland price index fell to 46.1 from 51.8 in August. South Dakota’s September new hiring index declined to 52.9 from August’s 62.4. According to USDA 2024 data, South Dakota produced $13.1 billion of farm commodities, accounting for 2.6% of the U.S. total. The top two commodities and their U.S. shares were corn at 3.5% and soybeans at 5.3%.
Image Pew Research Center.
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