Articles tagged under: South Dakota
Cleaning Up After Farm is Hit with a Wall of Dirt
Published May 14, 2022
Clean-up continues for the farmers and ranchers affected by the derecho event. Brookings County, South Dakota farmer David Iverson won’t forget the wall of dirt that moved through in the storm. "The fields were muddy, so I don't know where…Wheat Remains in the Plan
Published May 13, 2022
A large percentage of spring wheat is seeded in South Dakota and southwest North Dakota. WestBred Regional Manager Peter Comis says it is a different situation in other parts of the region. "It is still at a standstill." Despite the…Ready to Go
Published May 12, 2022
There hasn’t been much planting progress across North Dakota and western Minnesota, but Proseed Sales Manager Jeff Hamre says farmers are ready to go when conditions improve. "Farmers have greased the equipment two to three times and we're practicing starting…Limited Fieldwork Completed in Onida, SD Area
Published April 24, 2022
There are a few farmers in the Onida, South Dakota area that have finished planting spring wheat. Others haven't started. Oahe Grain location manager Tim Luken says they had good moisture last fall. "Between August and the first part of…Spring Storm Improves ND Drought Conditions
Published April 21, 2022
As expected, the spring blizzard that hit North Dakota and neighboring states helped improve the dry conditions. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme drought in much of northwestern North Dakota improved to severe drought. In Minnesota, dry conditions…SD Rural Water Projects Receive Funding
Published April 18, 2022
South Dakota’s Board of Water and Natural Resources approved more than $430 million in grants and loans to rural water systems across the state. This is part of the more than $1.1 billion in statewide funding approved by the board.…Thompson Named SD State Veterinarian
Published April 12, 2022
Minnesota State Veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson will soon take over as South Dakota's new state veterinarian. Thompson’s last day working in Minnesota will be May 8. Minnesota’s Assistant Director Dr. Linda Glaser will serve as the interim state veterinarian starting…SD Drought Expands
Published April 7, 2022
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 46 percent of South Dakota is in severe drought, up from 25 percent the previous week. South Dakota Grasslands Coalition Education Coordinator Dan Rasmussen says ranchers have been selling cattle to get ahead of the…Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Ongoing in South Dakota
Published April 6, 2022
South Dakota’s Assistant State Veterinarian Dr. Mendel Miller says there are at least 31 confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the state so far and the majority of those are commercial farms. That's more than triple the cases…