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STURGIS, S.D. – Connecting conservation-minded agriculture producers with incentive-based grant and private-market sustainability programs is the focus of AgSpire’s SustainAg Network. A panel discussion set for Friday, June 21, 2024, […]
URBANA, ILL – Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – About 1.6 million acres of Great Plains grasslands were displaced in 2021 alone, according to a recent report, an area the size of Delaware. One program is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives will likely vote this summer on a version of the Farm Bill, which passed through the committee process last month. Some farmers […]
MARTIN, S.D. – Nature-based carbon ranching and farming helps producers reap the proven benefits of a conservation approach. Climate-smart agriculture initiatives in South Dakota are proving popular, with an increasing […]
STURGIS, S.D. – SDSU Extension is set to host a hands-on agricultural learning experience at its West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota. Scheduled for June 18, 2024, from […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Internationally recognized investigative journalist Lara Logan will give the keynote address “The Undeclared War on Food” at R-CALF USA’s 25th Anniversary National Convention and Trade Show on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in partnership with FarmRaise, launched a new, online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. […]
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans moved their long-awaited new farm bill through the U.S. House Agriculture Committee last week, despite opposition from most Democrats that could stall further advancement of the […]
Stephen James Thorpe, 80, died on October 15, 2024, in his son’s bright blue house on the western […]