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BRANDON, S.D. – The latest in forage production will highlight the agenda of the Northern Plains Forage Association (NPFA) annual meeting and educational seminar on December 1, 2023. This event is an excellent opportunity for networking and gaining insights into forage-related topics. The event is open to everyone, and membership in the NPFA is not […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – “South Dakota Backroads – An Adventure in Leadership” is the theme for the 106th Annual South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) Convention, Nov. 17-18, 2023 at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel, Sioux Falls, S.D. Registration for the event is now open and available at sdfbf.org. The two-day event will celebrate South […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continued efforts to insure correct labeling of alternative protein products in grocery stores is at the top of the list for some lawmakers. U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently reintroduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act to end deceptive labeling practices for alternative […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Several listening sessions are set to receive direct feedback from lamb producers in the coming months for the potential of a subsidized production insurance for lambs in the U.S. According to a Wyoming Wool Growers Association post on social media, the economic consulting firm Watts and Associates, which specializes in agriculture […]
STURGIS, S.D. – South Dakota farmers and ranchers have received nearly $10 billion in payouts from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. over roughly the past two decades, with payments specifically due to weather disasters rising significantly during that time. Between 2001 and 2022, South Dakota was among the top states in the nation for receiving […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Working towards continued stability in American agriculture means addressing the aging population of ranchers and farmers while making entry into production agriculture more accessible to those who want a career in ag. Recently, an investment of $27.9 million across 45 organizations that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers, including programs for […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A large feedlot near Watertown with about 10,000 cattle was recently disciplined for not properly managing its manure. But not by the state. It was the Codington County Board of Adjustment that responded to public complaints. The board found the operation violated 25 zoning ordinances or permit requirements. As a result, […]
HIDDEN TIMBER, S.D. – Rancher Bill Abbott was just a kid when a neighbor hired him and his sister to ride pastures checking cattle and water tanks. “He was a big operator and most of his hired men were drafted into World War II, so he was hard up for riders to check pastures. You […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders have reached an agreement on a farm bill extension as the possibility of a government shutdown looms. The extension is part of a new stop-gap funding bill introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released a statement […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a package of rules and orders that seek to increase competition in the livestock industry. The package establishes a Chief Competition Officer at USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This position – which will be hired as a career, rather than a political, appointee – will help […]
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