More socialism

Here is another example of the government meddling in free markets:

The Rural Development Office with the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant of $195,000 to the South Dakota Value-Added Agriculture Development Center.

"The Value-Added Agriculture Development Center is an important resource for producers across the state," Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said. "This grant will help the center continue providing assistance to farmers and ranchers in implementing new technologies and exploring the new opportunities in value-added agriculture that exist in South Dakota."

The grant comes from the office's Rural Cooperative Development program.