Articles tagged under: South Dakota

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Northeastern SD Gets Drier

Published July 31, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the exceptionally wet conditions are starting to change in northeastern South Dakota. "That area has actually been pretty dry. There's really nothing to show on the drought monitor in that…
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