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This drone image taken near Britton shows several areas of standing water in a cornfield at bottom and soybeans at top. Courtesy photo.

August rains drench farmland east of Aberdeen as harvest season arrives

By Connie Sieh Groop 08/30/2025

Timely rains are the key to raising field crops. In most years, this area relies on 15 to 20 inches……

Jaycee Brandlee, 6, of Pierpont makes videos to share her passion for beef as one of the South Dakota Junior Beef Ambassadors. Courtesy photo.

Ambassador program allows youth to share their love of beef

By Connie Sieh Groop 12/16/2024

Giving young people the tools to step up for their industry is the basis for South Dakota’s Junior Beef Ambassadors…….

This year's Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Farm Family of the Year is the Brandlee family from Pierpont. The family includes, from left, Mark, Deb, Clint, Kelly, Kylie and, front, Jaycee. Aberdeen Insider photo by Troy McQuillen.

Brandlees named 2024 Farm Family of the Year by Aberdeen chamber

By Connie Sieh Groop 09/21/2024

A farming operation built through the perseverance of five generations is the 2024 Farm Family of the Year. The recognition……