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Federal Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2019 ( 2 items )  

Risk Management Agency: USDA Encourages Affected Producers to Contact Agents for Delayed Harvest
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: * * * - Producers can file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today that producers who currently participate in Federal crop insurance and are experiencing a delay in harvesting their crop should contact their Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) to file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest. Pr  more

S.D. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Awards More Than $85.3 Million in Grants to Address School Violence, Combat Drug Trafficking
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota, Ron Parsons, issued the following news release: * * * - South Dakota awarded more than $2.7 million * * * The Department of Justice announced it has awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security -- including funding to educate and train students and faculty -- and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident. "These federal resources will   more