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In South Dakota, "Those numbers seem to be trending up," weed specialist Mike Moechnig said.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Commercial red meat production for South Dakota totaled 81.9 million pounds during April, down 5 percent from March but up 2 percent over the year.
• The Agriculture Department says both pork and sheep production were up from April 2011.
• The commercial hog slaughter for South Dakota totaled 363,100 head during April, compared to 361,800 the previous year.
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• STURGIS, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota National Guard says an engineering company based in the northern Black Hills is the first in the nation to get new road graders.
• The four graders are going to the 842nd Engineer Company of Spearfish, Belle Fourche (bell-FOOSH') and Sturgis. Members of the unit currently are serving in Af

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