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Disaster Bill to Be Addressed After Memorial Day

Published Yesterday

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson tells the Red River Farm Network the disaster bill will be held up until lawmakers get back into Washington D.C. "This is not the way we should be doing business," says Johnson. "We do need…

Wet Conditions Keep SD Farmers Out of Fields

Published May 17, 2019

Wet conditions are keeping South Dakota farmers from making much planting progress. Astoria, South Dakota farmer David Iverson says there are some challenges. "We had a lot of rain and snow earlier, into May," explains Iverson. "One afternoon I went…

SD Delegation Asks USDA for Fair Trade Aid

Published May 16, 2019

The South Dakota Congressional delegation sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday urging short-term economic relief for American agriculture producers. In the letter, the lawmakers express the need for trade aid that fairly and equitably addresses producer’s trade…

The Fate of USMCA Rests in the House

Published May 16, 2019

Senate Majority Whip and South Dakota Senator John Thune tells the Red River Farm Network it’s likely the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement would get enough votes to pass in the Upper Chamber. "The bigger issue right now is House Speaker…

Wet Fields Delay SD Planting Progress

Published April 23, 2019

Wet fields are delaying planting progress near Peever, South Dakota, but farmer Bob Metz says it’s nice to have good soil moisture. "The seed guys are a little bit behind on delivering because of the recent snow. Otherwise, they probably…

Take Planting Field by Field

Published April 16, 2019

The recent winter storm, combined with flooding in the Red River and James River basins, is pushing back spring fieldwork. Based at Langford, South Dakota, Dairyland Seed District Sales Manager Keith Rekow says soils are saturated. There could be a…

SD Ranchers Share Their Storm Stories

Published April 12, 2019

Snowfall finally started to trickle out of western South Dakota late Thursday evening. It was a long 24-hour period for ranchers tending to livestock. According to South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Executive Director James Halverson, the middle of the state took…

Fewer and Bigger Farms a Trend in Most Recent Ag Census

Published April 12, 2019

There are fewer farms across the Northern Plains, in-line with the national trend. That’s according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture. There is a big decline in North Dakota farms. The state has more than 26,300 farms, down 15 percent…

Cattle Producers Weather, Yet, Another Storm

Published April 11, 2019

Cattle producers are weathering the winter storm as it moves through South Dakota, into portions of Minnesota and southeast North Dakota. "As my brother and I checked cows overnight, there was something different falling every time we got up," says…

SD FFA Star Award Winners Named

Published April 10, 2019

Four South Dakota FFA members were recognized as Star award winners during the 91st State FFA Convention. These individuals have gone beyond in their record keeping with their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. The South Dakota Star in Agriculture Business…

Articles tagged under: South Dakota

Disaster Bill to Be Addressed After Memorial Day

Wet Conditions Keep SD Farmers Out of Fields

SD Delegation Asks USDA for Fair Trade Aid

The Fate of USMCA Rests in the House

Wet Fields Delay SD Planting Progress

Take Planting Field by Field

SD Ranchers Share Their Storm Stories

Fewer and Bigger Farms a Trend in Most Recent Ag Census

Cattle Producers Weather, Yet, Another Storm

SD FFA Star Award Winners Named

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