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LINCOLN, NE – Cow-calf producers are looking at the potential for significant profits for 2023 due to high calf prices. This income may give cow-calf producers the rare opportunity to invest capital back into the ranch. The following are options, in no particular order, to consider when thinking about and planning for investments into the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – For more than a decade, beekeepers in South Dakota and around the country have been fighting against historically high annual colony loss rates of more than 30%. The continued loss of colonies has the potential to affect roughly 100 different agricultural crops across the country and could raise food prices while decreasing […]
FAITH, S.D. – While there were plans for one of the largest ropings in the region to get underway today at the longest running stock show and rodeo in South Dakota, Mother Nature had other plans. The Dakota Championship Roping that usually opens the Faith Stock Show & Rodeo, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, had to […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A Belle Fourche, S.D. FFA student is among the national finalists for National Chapter Awards, National FFA Agriscience Fair and Agricultural Proficiency Awards that have been announced ahead of the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo, November 1-4, 2023 in Indianapolis. The National FFA Agriscience Fair recognizes students who gain real-world, hands-on […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Farmers Market Week 2023 celebrates the impact of farmers markets on American communities, with SDSPA promoting over 45 markets in South Dakota. These markets serve as hubs for community connection, education, and collaboration, offering fresh produce and fostering a sense of community. South Dakota residents can easily find a farmers market near […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota is transforming its pork industry with remarkable innovations and advancements, setting new standards for efficient and sustainable pork production. These developments are reshaping how pigs are raised and how their meat ends up on our plates. Producers in the state are now employing advanced breeding techniques. These innovations enhance pig […]
HURON, S.D.  – The USDA has announced $60 million in additional disaster relief funding due to high demand from grain producers across nine states. Initially, the United States Department of Agriculture allocated $20 million to the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP), which provides financial assistance to producers with losses because of destructions caused by eligible […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hoping to beef up its enforcement of anti-competitive practices in the meat and food sectors, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a partnership between USDA and bipartisan attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in […]
BUFFALO, WY – The American Lamb Board (ALB) is seeking the help of US lamb producers and feeders on their environmental stewardship and other sustainability practices to better inform consumers and direct checkoff programs. The survey is open now until Monday, August 14, 2023. “It’s so important to have solid data that actually represents what […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Applications are now available for the second SDSU Extension Emerging Sheep Producers Program. The program is for sheep producers who want to develop or improve a full- or part-time sheep operation. The program will run from September 2023 through August 2024 and will consist of a nine-session course that is a combination […]
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