Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Flooding in Parts of South Dakota
Published March 14, 2019
In addition to the wintery mix, parts of South Dakota started to flood Wednesday. Ethan, South Dakota farmer and former United Soybean Board Chair Lewis Bainbridge said there's been an incredible amount of moisture floating through and off onto the…SD Legislative Session Wraps Up
Published March 14, 2019
The South Dakota legislative session has wrapped up. One disappointment for the South Dakota Farmer’s Union is Governor Noem's veto of industrial hemp. Lobbyist Mitch Richter says there is enough interest in the state to discuss further in the next…Property Taxes Still a Focus in SD Legislative Session
Published March 11, 2019
As the South Dakota legislative session winds down, property taxes are still getting attention. South Dakota Soybean Growers Association lobbyist Lorin Pankratz says there’s debate on how land is valued. “There will be some pilot projects this summer. They’ll review…SDFB Members Pleased With Property Tax Win
Published March 7, 2019
The South Dakota legislative session wraps up Wednesday. South Dakota Farm Bureau lobbyist Michael Held says the biggest win for farmer members was to defeat attempts to increase property taxes. "Schools wanted to do a $30 million increase in property…SD Senate Ag Committee Moves Industrial Hemp Bill
Published March 3, 2019
The South Dakota legislative session is winding down and a bill to legalize industrial hemp is still not getting verbal support from Governor Kristi Noem. South Dakota Farmers Union lobbyist Mitch Richter is hopeful Noem remains open. "She came out…Agropur Enjoys Sales Success
Published February 24, 2019
The Agropur dairy cooperative had sales this past year of $6.7 billion, an increase of nearly five percent from the previous year. The Canadian dairy business expanded its presence in the U.S., including a significant investment in its Lake Norden,…Supporting Ag Education In and Out of the Classroom
Published February 20, 2019
There's a shortage of agriculture teachers in the U.S. Vivayic Senior Learning Designer Tiffany Sanderson says as the shortages have presented themselves and continue, states and local school districts are getting creative about bringing passionate and interested people into the…Making the FFA Experience Your Own
Published February 18, 2019
Former Newell FFA (SD) member Tyler Swan says serving as a 2012-13 state FFA officer was an incredible experience, a chance to learn more about different people and how they make FFA their own. "Whether it's production agriculture they're considering,…Regional Basis Levels Mostly Unchanged
Published February 13, 2019
Basis levels at the six grain elevators the Red River Farm Network follows was mostly unchanged from last week. Wheat basis levels remain 42 to 70 cents under the March futures contract. Corn basis levels range from 45 to 75…