South Dakota’s graduating class of 2025 earned an average ACT composite score of 21.0, well above the national average of 19.4. The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. The test includes four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science.

On Sunday, October 29, 2025, aboard Air Force One, the Associated Press reported that President Trump announced his plan to bring US beef prices down by importing beef from Argentina. Bill Bullard, CEO of R-CALF USA, the nation’s largest cattle association that exclusively represents cattle farmers and ranchers, issued the following statement in response to the president’s purported plan.

Increased receiving capacity and bunker space should reduce wait times and support the strengthening of market access for growers CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, is expanding capacity to improve efficiency at its Winner, S.D., location to better serve local farmers now and into the future. The facility has increased its receiving capacity from 10,000 to 15,000 bushels per hour and is adding one million bushels of new bunker space.

It’s time we consider facts, not beef industry propaganda. Fact No.

Recent media reports indicate President Trump is working to lower beef prices in the United States, with some reports indicating Argentina may play a role in the administration’s price-lowering strategy.

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