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MUD BUTTE, S.D. – Stomprud Angus Ranch of Mud Butte has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, […]
A conservation practice beginning during the Dust Bowl is now threatening grasslands PIERRE, S.D – In South Dakota, an ecological challenge dubbed the “Green Glacier” is advancing—a slow-moving invasion of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Native grasslands are the most threatened ecosystem in North America. A South Dakota advocacy group hopes its educational campaign will reach a wider audience after receiving a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota landowners enrolled almost 159,000 acres this year — nearly 250 square miles — into a federal conservation program that pays them to use management practices […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Six projects in South Dakota will receive a combined $83 million in grants from the federal government for grassland conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices, according to a recent announcement […]
McKENZIE, N.D. – Heaton Ranches of McKenzie has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 North Dakota Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prospective farm bill plans laid out in both the U.S. House and Senate would see some tweaks to reference prices, potentially allow some farmers to add new […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For those interested in planning and implementing a conservation practice(s) on their ranch or farm, the South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCA) is looking for innovative […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota, with its robust $11 billion agricultural industry, faces a significant environmental challenge – water quality. Contaminants found in over 70 percent of South Dakota waterways […]
PIERRE, S.D. – If you are a rancher and/or farmer, there has never been a better time to apply for popular conservation programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
UNION CENTER, S.D. – Livestock enthusiasts keen on diving deep into rangeland management and wildlife conservation have a unique opportunity coming up. The Diversified Grazing Field Day is all set […]
PHILIP, S.D. – Bill Slovek inherited more than rolling acres of prairie from his father, Earl. He also inherited his legacy of careful land stewardship. Although his father didn’t have […]
HURON, S.D. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials announced March 17 as the batching date for applications for a special funding opportunity through the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program […]
PIERRE, S.D.- Cattlemen and other industry stakeholders met during the annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Pierre, Dec. 12-13. The event serves as a platform for ranchers to debate […]
HURON, SD – Fifth-generation McCook County farmer, Jim Wahle was named 2022 Ag Ambassador by South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) on December 16 during the organization’s state convention held in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has announced a historic agreement with several tribes in South Dakota. The Cheyenne River Sioux, Oglala Sioux, and Rosebud Sioux Tribes […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new USDA survey says cover crops are more popular than was earlier thought. Growers who responded to the survey say they’re using cover crops on 40 […]
LARAMIE, WY – A new documentary series highlights Wyoming ranching families that have gone to exceptional lengths to preserve Western ranching and steward big-game populations that depend on working lands. […]
CHEYENNE, WY – The state of Wyoming and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big […]
RENO, NV – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that JY Ferry & Son, Inc. in Corinne, Utah, is the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led 19 colleagues in a letter to White House […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Conservation practices on ranch, farm and timber lands will soon get a boost in both technical and financial support. USDA announced it will spend $1 billion over […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $225 million in available funding for conservation partners through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The RCPP is a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $15 million to conservation partners across the country for 19 new projects under the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The country’s ranchers, farmers, rural communities and rural health care providers need to get behind the Build Back Better Framework reconciliation bill working its way through Congress, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have sent a proposed update to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House Office of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of agricultural organizations, backed by funding from a handful of foundations, has formed a new group to champion the creation of a voluntary USDA climate […]
DENVER, CO – Siting an administration out of touch with reality, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) blasted the Biden administration’s elevated focus on federal […]
USDA – South Dakota agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help livestock […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Upon taking office, President Joe Biden released several executive orders, among them Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” (86 Fed. Reg. […]
Paul Emmett Young passed away peacefully in his Spearfish home on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the age […]
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Regional meetings planned to arrive at new definitions for WOTUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers have sent a proposed update to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule to the White House Office of […]