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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 for Sept. 6 at the Basel ranch near Union Center situated in the western regions of South Dakota. Hosted by the South Dakota State University […]
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 today’s water and infrastructure resources at his disposal, he did have the foresight to not overgraze the ranch. The Slovek Ranch is located in west […]
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 (EQIP) administered by the USDA’s NRCS. “A new special funding opportunity is available through EQIP. This funding is from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and […]
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 and pass policy important to South Dakota and the U.S. as a whole including cybersecurity, which was on the agenda this year. Another part of […]
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 Huron. “Jim is an exceptional steward of the land, and a leader who has worked hard throughout his farming career to make things better for […]
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 will work with the USDA to improve grassland productivity, reduce soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat on tribal land. Through the Conservation Reservation Enhancement Program […]
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 percent of their cropland in 2022. Successful Farming says that hints at a sizable increase from the 15.4 million acres of cover crops listed in […]
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. The three-part series, “My Wild Land,” features ranches from across Wyoming: the Terry Creek Ranch near Laramie, the Bischoff Ranch near Lovell and the Hellyer […]
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 game populations in Wyoming. As part of the agreement signed this week by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Governor Mark Gordon, USDA will provide a […]
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 award, which annually recognizes the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers, was presented to the Ferry family during the cattle industry’s Summer […]
