Articles tagged under: South Dakota
A Delayed Spring Wheat Harvest
Published July 24, 2022
The spring wheat harvest in the northern tier of South Dakota will likely be delayed two to three more weeks. "Spring wheat got planted later so farmers are still waiting on that," said DuWayne Bosse, market analyst, Bolt Marketing. "It…Temps Moderate During Pollination
Published July 20, 2022
The slightly cooler temperatures make a big difference for the corn going through the reproduction phase. "Instead of being in the upper 90s, we're in the upper 80s and lower 90s and it's cooling off at night," said Keith Alverson,…Excellent Winter Wheat Crop in SD
Published July 19, 2022
The combines are rolling in the winter wheat along and north of I-90. Custom harvesters are reporting exceptional wheat yields, good test weights and protein. "We expect that the harvest will continue to march up the Missouri River," says Reid…Another Derecho Moves Through Upper Midwest
Published July 6, 2022
The storms that moved through South Dakota into Minnesota and Iowa on Tuesday are considered a Derecho. A Derecho as an area of wind damage longer than 240 miles and wind gusts of at least 58 miles-per-hour. National Weather Service…Regional Basis Levels Mostly Unchanged
Published July 6, 2022
Cash grain bids at the six regional grain elevators followed by the Red River Farm Network are mostly unchanged for spring wheat. New crop basis ranges from 50 to 80 cents under the September Minneapolis futures. Corn basis ranges from…SD Corn Comments
Published June 24, 2022
There's a lot to be grateful for when it comes to food security in the United States. Hear more in this week's Corn Comments, presented by the South Dakota Corn Growers Association.SD Ag Department Approves Water Grants
Published June 24, 2022
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources approved nearly $234 million in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste projects for 59 projects in South Dakota. The total includes $118.7 million in grants and $125.1…Ag Committee Approves Cattle Legislation
Published June 23, 2022
By voice votes, the Senate Agriculture Committee approved the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. During the hearing, South Dakota Senator John Thune said South Dakota agriculture groups are divided on these…Farmers Receive Emergency Relief Program Payments
Published June 17, 2022
Two weeks into the new Farm Service Agency Emergency Relief Program, crop farmers in the Northern Plains are receiving phase one payments. As of June 13, the FSA paid out $366 million to North Dakota farmers. More than $161 million…