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A Promotion for Cunningham
Published October 2, 2022
Woodruff has promoted Cindy Cunningham has been promoted to managing supervisor of public relations. Cunningham began with Woodruff in 2021. Previously, she was the assistant vice president of communications for the National Pork Board.An Above Average Soybean Crop
Published October 2, 2022
Chris Brossart broke into his soybeans last week. "We combined soybeans for a few days before we ran into green ones and before a frost ran through and evened out the beans," said Brossart. "There's a few guys trying to…Onida Sunflower Crop Recovers From Early Season Storm
Published October 2, 2022
Hail moved through the Onida, South Dakota area earlier this summer. Charles Todd’s sunflowers were about 15 inches tall when the damage occurred. "The sunflowers look pretty good even with the 40 percent hail damage we had on them." The…Corn Approaches Physiological Maturity
Published October 2, 2022
Golden Harvest agronomist Adam Aarestad has seen a few corn fields hitting black layer. "Once you hit black layer, you lose about three quarters of a percent a day down to 25 percent moisture. From there on moisture loss is…Dust Pneumonia Possible
Published October 2, 2022
Hub City Livestock co-owner Steve Hellwig expects the fall calf run to begin in the next two weeks. "I'm pretty optimistic about the calf market. We had plenty of moisture earlier this year so the feed and hay is there."…Feeder Cattle in Short Supply
Published October 2, 2022
Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange at Dickinson, North Dakota will start to see its fall calf run beginning this month with larger volumes coming in November. Co-owner Larry Schnell expects strong demand. "The market looks to be $30 to $40 per hundredweight…Northern South Dakota Soybean Harvest Starting
Published October 2, 2022
Frederick, South Dakota farmer Eric Sumption says there’s a little bit of soybean harvest happening around his area. "Anybody with an 09 or 08 bean are running in our area. The cooler weather we have slowed us down a bit."…Anthrax Detected
Published October 2, 2022
The SDSU Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the presence of anthrax in a Meade County cow herd. State Veterinarian Beth Thompson says the cattle herd was unvaccinated for anthrax. "Anthrax spores can remain in soil types for a…October is Co-op Month
Published October 1, 2022
A cooperative is an organization that is owned and controlled by its members, who use its products, supplies and services. Self-reliance is a hallmark of the cooperative spirit. This recognition of October Co-op Month is made possible by North Dakota…