Articles tagged under: South Dakota
A ‘Better Than Average’ Soybean Crop
Published September 25, 2020
In northeastern South Dakota, farmer Bob Metz is busy with soybeans, with harvest at about 40 percent complete. "We're pretty lucky, because the worst fields we have are yielding around the low 40s, but most of the fields are at…Thune Says Improvements Needed in New CFAP
Published September 5, 2020
South Dakota Senator John Thune says the USDA came up with a reasonably good formula for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, but improvements can be made. "In South Dakota alone, we've gotten more than $450 million for the program," said…CFAP Sign-Up Lags with Extended Deadline
Published September 2, 2020
With just days left in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program sign-up period, the Farm Service Agency says they’ve paid out more than $9.4 billion of the $16 billion allocated for the program. So far, Minnesota farmers received more than $583…A “Phenomenal Wheat Harvest” in South Dakota
Published September 2, 2020
South Dakota’s wheat harvest is coming to a close ahead of Labor Day. "It's been a phenomenal wheat harvest," said Reid Christopherson, Executive Director, South Dakota Wheat Commission. "We have to move beyond the situation of low acres and current…RRFN Crop Tour: Day Two
Published August 25, 2020
The Red River Farm Network Crop Tour, presented by Pioneer, made its way through southeastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota Tuesday. RRFN farm broadcasters Carah Hart and Megan Overby started the day at Oakes, North Dakota at Gerner Ag.…Support for Selling State-Inspected Meat Outside of State Lines
Published August 22, 2020
South Dakota Interim Secretary of Agriculture Larry Rhoden said there’s a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic; a wake-up call for consumers. "At least for the time being, consumers understand the fragility of our food system and the need to…Select ND and SD Counties Can Hay/Graze Cover Crops Early
Published August 17, 2020
USDA's Risk Management Agency is opening up haying and grazing of cover crops on prevent plant acres to September 1 for 42 counties in the Dakotas. This response follows letters sent from North Dakota farm groups, noting the backlog in…DTN Digital Yield Tour Projects Large U.S. Crops
Published August 17, 2020
In the 2020 digital yield tour with DTN, Gro Intelligence is forecasting a national average U.S. corn yield of 183.9 bushels per acre, more than two bushels per acre above the USDA’s August estimate. However, this estimate doesn’t account for…High Prevent Plant Acres May Not Make a Big Dent
Published August 13, 2020
The prevent plant numbers aren’t getting as much attention on a national scale as they did last year. University of Illinois Agricultural Economics Professor Scott Irwin says even though it’s not 19 million acres, a near nine million acres of…