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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U.S. preparing for ‘critical threat’ from screwworm, USDA leader says during Oklahoma stop
With no active cases of New World screwworm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to prevent its spread from…
August rains drench farmland east of Aberdeen as harvest season arrives
Timely rains are the key to raising field crops. In most years, this area relies on 15 to 20 inches……
South Dakota State reapplies for $66M in lost federal research funding
South Dakota State University is working to get back about $66 million in federal funding it lost when the Trump…
Beef, bison and foreign business: South Dakota exports widen global reach
Agricultural leaders and policymakers are urging U.S. producers to expand their reach into emerging markets and reduce reliance on China,……
Local lawmaker, rancher says threat of New World screwworm a real concern
A pest that was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966 could be making a comeback. The threat is posed by……
Record-breaking cattle prices keep going up at local sale barns
Cattle are selling for record-high prices, a welcome change for the South Dakota ranchers who stuck out a dismal market……
Frankfort event will highlight high tunnel, no-till gardening
Interest in providing fresh, healthy food has led to more people developing small-scale ag operations. Because of that, programs offered……
USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership
President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to…
‘What’s next?’ The question that launched the development of 600 new homes in Aberdeen
Rod Fouberg still recalls the first time he sat down with the Presentation Sisters to talk about housing needs in……
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