Author unknown I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid.

Long ago, Issachar, an innkeeper in Bethlehem, found it necessary to travel to the city of Jerusalem on business for his inn. Upon his arrival there, he discovered the city was in a tremendous uproar.

At Christmas, Christ comes to us like a little child, small and helpless, so much in need of all that love can give. Are we ready to receive Him? Before the birth of Jesus, His parents asked for a simple dwelling place, but there was none. If Mary and Joseph were looking for a home for Jesus, would they choose your house and all it holds?

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA For many years we’ve analyzed the relationship between retail beef prices and cattle prices and how the share of the consumers’ beef dollar is allocated to each segment of the beef supply chain, which includes the live cattle segment, packer segment, and retailer segment.

The Cannabis Industry Association of South Dakota (CIASD) applauds President Donald J. Trump for his recent action to reschedule marijuana at the federal level, marking a significant step toward modernizing outdated cannabis policy in the United States.

On December 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order titled, “Addressing Security Risks from Price Fixing and Anti-Competitive Behavior in the Food Supply Chain.” The order directs the attorney general and the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission to each establish a task force to determine whether anticompetitive behavior exists in food supply chains and whether control by foreign entities is increasing the cost of food in the United States.