Articles tagged under: South Dakota

Good Spots and Bad Spots

Published November 1, 2025

Harvest is nearly complete across northeastern South Dakota. Peever area farmer Louie Nigg says yields were average. “Well, there’s a lot of good spots and a lot of bad spots, and I think we ended up probably with the average…

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EID Lawsuit Continues

Published October 2, 2025

A federal judge has denied USDA’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit dealing with the mandate for electronic animal identification. The requirement for EID tags on certain classes of beef cattle, dairy cattle and bison took effect nearly a year ago.…

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Harvest Still Weeks Away, Outlook Strong for Corn

Published September 5, 2025

At Chester, South Dakota, Keith Alverson says they're still a couple of weeks away from harvest. "The corn looks to be well above average, the soybeans look good now that we've had some nice August rains." Alverson says this could…

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Eich: Market Momentum Crucial for Ranching’s Future

Published August 19, 2025

Cattle markets continue to push to new levels. For ranchers like Epiphany, South Dakota’s Cory Eich, the hope is for it to continue into the next generation. "Old highs become new lows, and I hope that's where we're heading for…

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Drought Conditions Improve in Northern Plains

Published August 14, 2025

The latest Drought Monitor report shows drought conditions in North Dakota have improved since last week, with only 35 percent of the state considered within the abnormally dry range. That’s down from last week’s 48 percent. South Dakota’s drought conditions…

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Weather Woes

Published August 4, 2025

Litchfield, Minnesota’s Lund Harvesting has been waiting out the weather in southwest South Dakota. "We've been here for two days and are just waiting on the weather to straighten out so we can get started," says owner Kenneth Lund.  Consistent…

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Demand Drives Grain Outlook

Published August 1, 2025

Nesvik Trading analyst Tommy Grisafi shared market insights with farmers at the Ag PhD Field Day, emphasizing the importance of demand in driving future prices. “It sounds sarcastic, but low prices bring in phenomenal demand,” said Grisafi. “I’d much rather…

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Quality Remains Decent, Despite Wet Conditions

Published July 22, 2025

Winter wheat harvest in central South Dakota is picking up. Bradberry Ventures owner Kevin Bradberry says the weather has slowed progress, but harvest is inching forward. "We have rain, high humidity, and it's cloudy every day, but the quality we're…

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Excellent Quality Found in South Dakota Wheat Harvest

Published July 17, 2025

Harvest in south-central South Dakota is progressing slowly but steadily as weather and field conditions vary. Custom harvester David Meissner, who is cutting wheat near Gregory and Winner, says the grain quality has been impressive so far. “What we’ve done…

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Rain Slows Harvest, But Wheat Quality Remains Solid

Published July 14, 2025

Burlington, Colorado’s American Harvesting has been working on winter wheat harvest in their home state.  Ron Rudzek says the winter wheat coming off looks pretty good. "It wasn't too bad. Some of it went anywhere from 40 to 60. We…

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