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Dr. Miller Named SD State Veterinarian

Published December 31, 2025

South Dakota has a new state veterinarian and executive secretary for the South Dakota Animal Industry Board. Dr. Mendel Miller has been the assistant state veterinarian since 2009. Before that, Miller had a veterinary practice in Canton, South Dakota. Former…

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Keep Farmers Farming

Published December 23, 2025

The South Dakota Ag Foundation’s ‘Keep Farmers Farming’ initiative has received a $200,000 Future Fund grant. This program is designed to help farmers with estate planning. In a news release, Governor Larry Rhoden said the program will “keep South Dakota…

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Farm Economy a Consideration for SD Budget Proposal

Published December 3, 2025

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is seeking a $7.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2027. That’s up from the $7.2 billion budget proposal issued by former Governor Kristi Noem for FY 2026. In the announcement, Rhoden said revenues are flat…

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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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