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PARADE, S.D. – Arden Petersen’s roots run deep in South Dakota. According to the Family Tree of Pictures his mom June created long ago, Arden is the grandson of Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal member Mollie Swift Cloud Laundreau. Mollie’s family lived off the land long before gold miners or homesteaders tried to make a go […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Mines researchers have discovered microbes that they say mineralize CO2 from the air into solid rock. Carbon capture and sequestration has been a hot topic in the state for the past year. Two carbon pipeline companies requested permits to construct carbon pipelines in the state and both permits were denied by […]
OACOMA, S.D. – The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference is fast approaching. The conference dates are set for Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 8-9, 2024. Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a two-day, multi-state conference focused on producer education and small production operations at […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops this winter for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The “Livestock Roadshow,” hosted by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), will highlight policy improvements based on feedback from America’s livestock producers, part […]
STILLWATER, OK – The majority of the cow-calf sector has been on the defense for the past two to three years due to adverse weather and production cost conditions. Widespread drought has forced significant herd liquidation and resulted in additional feed and other production costs. It appears that the beef cow herd has decreased by […]
OMAHA, NE — USDA released its January Crop Production, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Dec. 1 Grain Stocks and Winter Wheat Seedings reports. USDA pegged final national average corn yield at a record 177.3 bushels per acre (bpa), well above the range of pre-report expectations. Production was pegged at 15.34 billion bushels (bb). […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s Governor, Kristi Noem, is taking decisive steps to safeguard the state’s agricultural interests. She is reviving a legislative effort aimed at redefining laws around foreign ownership of agricultural land. This initiative particularly focuses on preventing nationals from six specific countries from acquiring such land in South Dakota. The state already […]
AMES, IA – Cold temperatures have arrived. These temperatures will cause a marked increase in your cattle’s feed needs. The general rule is, for every degree below 20 Fahrenheit, a cow’s energy requirements increase by about 1%. Likewise, for every degree below the average winter temperature, a 1 lb. increase in calf birth weight and […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Two events of interest to people in and around rural communities are set for today (Wed., Jan. 10). And there’s nothing more enjoyable than getting together with folks you haven’t seen in awhile. The 18th Annual Vale Ag Fair gets underway today at the Vale Community Hall. Every year, over 20 vendors […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A new law will require some ranchers, farmers and businesses to file reports about their business with the government. In 2021 congress enacted the congressional transparency act to stop more financial crime, it requires businesses to verify the identity of their owners with the government. That law goes into effect this year. […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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