Articles tagged under: South Dakota
The Corn is Coming Off Dry Near Mitchell, SD
Published October 6, 2021
West of Mitchell, South Dakota, Chet Edinger is harvesting corn. "We've already harvested the high risk corn. That's the stuff that was starting to snap off and had stalk integrity issues." Corn is coming off at 15 percent moisture. "That's…Exceptional Drought Conditions Improve in NW MN
Published September 25, 2021
Drought conditions are improving across the Northern Plains. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows the diagonal band of exceptional drought in northwest Minnesota gone. Now, abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions remain across much of the state. Exceptional drought remains…Grassland CRP Enrollment Tops 2.5 Million
Published September 13, 2021
More than 2.5 million acres of grassland have been signed up for the Conservation Reserve Program. This is double last year’s enrollment and brings total CRP acres to more than 5.3 million. FSA accepted 2,250 acres of grasslands for CRP…Raven Precision Ag Center Opens on SDSU Campus
Published September 13, 2021
Supporters of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center took a closer look on Saturday in Brookings, South Dakota. "We had a campus luncheon for those who made a real difference in the facility," said Barry Dunn, president, South Dakota State University.…USDA Invests in Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Published September 10, 2021
The USDA will invest $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure across the country. In Minnesota, seven farms received grants to purchase and install grain dryers. North Dakota and South Dakota farms also received grants to purchase and…Conditions Improve Across Northern Plains
Published September 10, 2021
Recent rains are improving the drought conditions across the Dakotas and Minnesota, but many counties are still experiencing abnormal dryness to exceptional drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows an improvement in exceptional conditions in Benson, Eddy or Wells Counties…Looking at a More Permanent Disaster Program
Published August 23, 2021
A more permanent disaster program may be considered as farm bill discussions begin this fall. “I’d like to see us address ad-hoc programs in the farm bill so we don’t need supplemental appropriations year-over-year,” said John Thune, South Dakota Senator.…More Cattle-on-Feed in South Dakota
Published August 23, 2021
South Dakota feedlots had 195,0000 cattle on feed as of August 1. That’s according to the USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service. This is an increase of eight percent from one year ago. July placements totaled 21,000 head, up five percent…It’s Getting Tough to Find Good, Affordable Forage
Published August 20, 2021
In northwest South Dakota, cow-calf producer Eric Jennings says there are severe to extreme drought conditions. "We lost a lot of production early, missing out on April and May showers and snowstorms. We won't get that production back. It's better…