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Agtegra Receives $6 Million USDA Grant for Fertilizer Expansion

Published November 8, 2024

USDA announced investments to incentivize domestic fertilizer production. One of the groups receiving funding through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is Agtegra Cooperative in South Dakota with a $6 million grant for expanding its prescription agronomics business. "We're very excited…

SD Voters Reject Controversial Landowner Bill

Published November 8, 2024

The ballot measure dealing with carbon pipelines in South Dakota was rejected by voters. Hand County Commissioner Jim Eschenbaum helped lead the effort against Referred Law 21 and said this was an issue for the Legislature. “They’ve misleadingly called it…

A Record SD Corn Crop Forecast

Published October 14, 2024

As of October 1, South Dakota corn production is forecast record high with a projected average yield of 163 bushels per acre. Soybean yields are expected to total 47 bushels per acre. Sunflower yields are forecast just shy of 2,000…

SD Corn, Soybean Yields Up From ’23

Published September 13, 2024

In South Dakota, USDA is calling for an average corn yield of 163 bushels per acre. That’s up 11 bushels per acre from last year. Soybean yields are forecast at 47 bushels per acre, up three bushels from last year.

SD Continues to Grow Its Dairy Industry

Published August 22, 2024

Milk production in the 24 major dairy production states totaled 18.2 billion pounds in July. That’s down 0.2 percent from July of last year. In South Dakota, milk production increased 7.4 percent. South Dakota added 15,000 cows to the state…

Two Crops Growing in South Dakota

Published August 20, 2024

Crop scouts on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour found a lot of variability in southeastern South Dakota. "The holes in the field, the drowned-out spots, the ponded-out areas, that's putting a big question in my mind about the impact on…

Wheat Harvest Run Complete Haven Harvesting

Published August 16, 2024

Jeremy Haven, who is with Haven Harvesting, is now preparing for the fall harvest. "Things look quite good there. We completed our Kansas, Colorado run, moved up to the Pierre (South Dakota) area and had a good go up here.…

A Busy Harvest Run

Published August 2, 2024

Westlake Harvesting owner Alan Westlake, of Crookston, Minnesota, has been working the entire harvest run. "We started in southern Oklahoma at Duke, we've been to Garden City, Colorado, northern Kansas and now we're in Pierre, South Dakota." While the weather…

SD Crop Production Totals Released

Published July 15, 2024

USDA’s latest crop production report forecasts South Dakota winter wheat production at 44.5 million bushels, up 35 percent from a year ago. The average winter wheat yield is estimated at 57 bushels per acre, up ten bushels per acre from…

Blume Wins South Dakota FFA Agribusiness Star

Published April 22, 2024

Elden Blume, of Redfield, South Dakota, is the winner of this year's South Dakota FFA Agribusiness Star. Blume took home the prize on the back of his poultry business that he runs from home. "I really enjoy FFA, it means…

Articles tagged under: South Dakota

Agtegra Receives $6 Million USDA Grant for Fertilizer Expansion

SD Voters Reject Controversial Landowner Bill

A Record SD Corn Crop Forecast

SD Corn, Soybean Yields Up From ’23

SD Continues to Grow Its Dairy Industry

Two Crops Growing in South Dakota

Wheat Harvest Run Complete Haven Harvesting

A Busy Harvest Run

SD Crop Production Totals Released

Blume Wins South Dakota FFA Agribusiness Star

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