Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Pro Farmer Tour: The SD Corn and Soybeans Aren’t Great
Published August 23, 2022
On its first day, the western leg of the Pro Farmer crop tour traveled from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Grand Island Nebraska. Pro Farmer’s Chip Flory says the southeastern corner of South Dakota is terrible. "One year ago when…Oat Harvest Done, Rye is Next
Published August 22, 2022
Andover, South Dakota farmer John Horter finished harvesting seed oats last week. "Conditions were wet when we planted, but all things considered, it's been a good growing season with timely rains and good heat." Horter planned to chop rye for…SD and MN Also Have Dryness
Published August 19, 2022
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows abnormally dry conditions in Roberts, Brown and Marshall Counties in South Dakota. For Minnesota, moderate drought remains in Wilkin and Swift Counties. The western portions of Polk and Norman Counties in northwestern Minnesota are abnormally…More Work Ahead for the Farm Bill
Published August 19, 2022
The next farm bill is coming into focus. South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson says it will be important to build in flexibilities for the American farmer and ranchers for the next six years. "I wonder if there are tweaks we…Spring Wheat Harvest Wraps Up in Onida, SD
Published August 19, 2022
In Onida, South Dakota, Oahe Grain manager Tim Luken says spring wheat harvest is wrapping up. "We're at about 99 percent done. The crop north of here, around Gettysburg, hasn't started yet. That's due to later fungicide applications." Oahe Grain…Blooming Sunflowers Brings out Weevils
Published August 12, 2022
Red Sunflower seed weevils are active in South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension Entomology Field Specialist Patrick Wagner says the pests are widespread. "Now that we're at full bloom, they're the most active." The weevil can be found on…Biden Approves June Disaster Declaration
Published August 4, 2022
Governor Kristi Noem announced that South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration from President Biden for a severe storm that occurred in early June. The declaration allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide aid to six counties that…A Harvest Report From Winner, SD
Published August 3, 2022
Elk City, Oklahoma-based custom harvester David Misener is finishing up his work on small grains in the Winner, South Dakota area. "The first (oat) field we did was on sandy ground and it was in the 70 bushel per acre…A Very Good Winter Wheat Harvest Near Onida, SD
Published August 1, 2022
Winter wheat harvest is nearing competition near Onida, South Dakota. Oahe Grain Corporation General Manager Tim Luken looks back at the crop. "Towards the end of winter wheat harvest, we were cutting wheat with yields in the upper 80s to…