Rising fertilizer, diesel costs stress farmers as planting season nears
High input costs and low commodity prices are causing sleepless nights for some farmers as they strategize for profitability in……
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USDA cuts program to aid new and Native American farmers
LOWER BRULE – In his dual roles as a cattle rancher and chairman of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Boyd……
South Dakota industrial hemp industry OK with USDA oversight
A new law repealing South Dakota’s industrial hemp program effectively transfers oversight to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The change……
Farmers growing profits and soil health with winter camelina
PIERRE – By now, most people working in agriculture have heard that growing a cover crop after a cash crop……
Faulkton cattle are first OK’d for Certified Angus Beef Ranch to Table program
After years dedicated to improving the quality of their beef herd and forming strong relationships with buyers, Troy and Stacy……
Whole milk back on school lunch menus, under bill on its way to Trump
WASHINGTON — School cafeterias got a step closer to seeing whole milk again after the U.S. House passed a measure…
Democratic candidate for U.S. House touts credentials, blasts Jackley
Working class South Dakotans need more people who are worried about them. That’s the take of Nikki Gronli and the……
Cool, wet conditions; low prices challenge wheat farmers
Wheat was once the dominant crop throughout the Midwest. However, shifts in climate, advancements in crop genetics, and new methods…
USDA cancels food security report that anti-hunger advocates say showed the effects of food policies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a report that hunger-fighting organizations say was “essential” data to see the results…
More than 400,000 SD turkeys killed in response to bird flu outbreak, ducks identified as carriers
The number of turkeys killed at South Dakota farms in response to recent detections of avian influenza has risen to…
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