Governor signs bill allowing more direct-to-consumer meat sales if federal government acts

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 294

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Tuesday that will make it easier for South Dakotans to buy meat directly from cattle producers, if Congress changes a related federal law.

Currently, consumers can’t buy cuts of meat directly from cattle producers if that meat was not processed at a state- or federally inspected facility. A common workaround is buying the animal from the producer and having it processed at a meat locker …

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