South Dakota Farm Leaders Agree
Many states have come forward with a disapproving eye at President Obama's proposed budget plan cutting subsidies for farms that generate over $500,000 in revenue. South Dakota farm leaders agree…
South Dakota's New Crop: Carbon
The South Dakota Farmers Union is supporting a new program that pays farmers to store carbon in their soil. The group is supporting President Obama's climate-change legislation that includes a…
South Dakota Pulse Crops
South Dakota producers have the option to establish base acres for pulse crops effective 2009 through 2012 crop years under the 2008 Farm Bill according to the Farm Service Agency…
Muddy Roads Cause Problems for Farmers
South Dakota farmers who stored wet corn over the winter are having trouble getting it to area elevators to dry because of flooded-out roads this spring. There was no issue…
South Dakota is the Leader in Bison Herds
A survey conducted by The Department of Agriculture said South Dakota had the nation's largest population of bison in 2008 totaling 387,000. The second highest count was in Nebraska with…
Avipel Approved for Emergency Conditions
South Dakota farmers will be able to treat seed corn with an irritant that keeps pheasants away. The bird often eats the seeds before it sprouts. Avipel, a popular irritant,…
South Dakota Representatives Send Letter to Vilsack
South Dakota representatives Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Sens. John Thune and Tim Johnson wrote a joint letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for written rules for the livestock indemnity…
South Dakota Value Increases
Over the past year South Dakota farmland has increased in value by 7.7 percent. Although the growth is good news, it is the lowest growth seen in the past decade.…
Small-grain Harvest Ahead of Schedule
With fall just around the corner, reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows South Dakota's small-grain harvest is just about done. Farmers are thanking the favorable weather for the…
South Dakota Disaster Loans
South Dakota farmers and producers in 25 counties are eligible for low-rate disaster loans. This announcement follows USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack's visit to South Dakota following a difficult summer and…