Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Packing Plant Closures Impact Local Producers
Published April 14, 2020
The closing of the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls has been felt throughout the swine industry. "Let's face it, the last few years in animal agriculture have not been great." said Bob Thaler, swine specialist, South Dakota State University…Lawmakers May Try Again to Boost Funds for Small Business Loans
Published April 13, 2020
Lawmakers may try again to increase funding for small business loans. The first attempt was blocked in the Senate last week. Over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said they’d continue to try…Cattle Investigations Will Take Some Time
Published April 9, 2020
The USDA is now investigating cattle prices during the coronavirus. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it will take some time. "The USDA hasn't yet released their investigation on what happened in the wake of the Holcomb fire. If these…POET Idles Three Ethanol Plants
Published April 8, 2020
POET is idling production at three ethanol plants across the country. The locations include Chancellor, South Dakota, Ashton, Iowa and Coon Rapids, Iowa. POET is also delaying the start up of its new plant in Shelbyville, Indiana. POET continues to…Big Feeder Cattle Numbers in a Down Market
Published April 6, 2020
A snowstorm and the collapse in the markets last week resulted in the rescheduling of the feeder cattle sale at Herried Livestock Auction. The sale will now take place tomorrow. "There are quite a few cattle that need to be…USDA “Trying to Get Aid Right” for Farmers
Published April 1, 2020
When it comes to helping livestock producers with COVID-19 aid, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson says the USDA wants to get it right. "I think this will be a data-driven process to determine the right support levels for different commodity…Lawmakers Ask Perdue for Fair Livestock Aid
Published April 1, 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers including South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to get COVID-19 assistance to farmers and ranchers soon. In a…A New Herbicide for Soybean Growers
Published March 31, 2020
BASF’s Alite 27 herbicide has received registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the first and only group 27 herbicide available for use on LibertyLink GT27 soybeans. Alite 27 can be applied in select counties in seven states,…A Lot of Change From Fall to Spring for Britton, SD Farmer
Published March 30, 2020
Five months ago, the Britton, South Dakota area was receiving it’s first major snow storm. That was on top of an extremely wet growing season. C Bar J Ranch owner Ryan Hastings says, surprisingly, most of the corn acres got…