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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 […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Brookings-based manufacturer Daktronics lost $13 million in the second quarter of its fiscal year, the company revealed Monday in a delayed earnings report. The company blamed supply chain problems and higher costs for materials, labor and freight. The company said it aggressively secured inventory to address supply chain volatility, and that approach […]
“Agriculture is more productive than we have ever been. However, on average our farms and ranches are no more profitable than they have ever been,” Dallas Mount wrote in a recent blog titled, “Productive But Not Profitable.” Perhaps this is due to the strong and successful message that agriculture must become more productive to meet […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) South Dakota Rural Development Acting State Director Hally Witte announced fiscal year 2021 investments to support local businesses and strengthen the rural economy. “This USDA funding will provide financial backing and technical assistance to stimulate business creation and growth which is intended to help improve the quality […]
PIERRE, SD – A legislative committee has advanced a bill that supporters say will fix a “blind spot” in how the state determines whether agricultural land should be taxed as cropland or ranchland. But opponents say the move will result in higher taxes for everyone else. The current system works well but there’s a “narrow […]
