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Dan and Becca Kruger reported their 12-foot-tall orange accordion tomato plant had produced fruits weighing up to one pound four ounces. Dan Kruger attributed the sizable growth to adjusting the pH level of the soil to between six and seven. Reporter and Farmer photo by Leyton Beardslee.

‘Outrageously large’ accordion tomato plant reaches 12 feet in Webster garden

By Leyton Beardslee, Webster Reporter & Farmer 10/15/2025

Webster residents Dan and Becca Kruger planted their garden earlier this year and with some nurturing care have managed to……

In mid-December 2024, White River rancher Lealand Schoon began using virtual fencing collars to manage the goats in his targeted grazing program to combat encroachment by woody plant species. The use of these collars allowed Schoon to keep the goats grazing throughout the winter when weather conditions would have made it difficult to move corrals for the goats on a daily basis. Courtesy photo.

Virtual fencing can make a real difference for ranchers

By Stan Wise, South Dakota Soil Health Coalition 04/20/2025

Moving livestock is an inescapable part of a rancher’s life, and it can be labor intensive, especially if a producer……

Tom Vander Heiden of S.T. Biologicals of Plymouth, Minn, spoke recently at the Aberdeen Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. Photo by Connie Sieh Groop.

Nanotechnology enhances delivery of crop products

By Connie Sieh Groop 03/23/2025

Farmers face a series of complex choices each spring. Producers wrestle with decisions about the right products to enhance growth……