Crop Insurance Deadlines
Crop insurance deadlines are coming up quickly, but with the current wet conditions in South Dakota, there is some good news. The South Dakota Agriculture Department will grant extensions for…
Sunflower Crops Set Records
North Dakota and South Dakota sunflower crops are expected to set records at the end of the season. Sunflowers are grown to produce sunflower oil. The oil is used as…
South Dakota CREP Program
Tom Vilsack and South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds announced a new program to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion and aid flood control in the state. "The USDA is proud…
Rural South Dakota Shrinking
In an era of declining rural populations and ever-increasing suburban and urban development, the rural population of South Dakota is gradually shrinking. For the past several decades, the rural population…
Kristi Noem Talks Farm Bill
South Dakota Representative Kristi Noem used her appearance at the state’s Stock Show to address the failed 2012 Farm Bill and the current efforts to restart the failed farm bill…
South Dakota Farm Leaders Troubled by Farm Bill
South Dakota farm leaders are reportedly deeply troubled by the farm bill extension passed by Congress this week. Despite months of debate in Congress and pressure from farm advocacy groups,…
Farmers Honor George McGovern
Farmers across the country are commemorating South Dakota Senator George McGovern, who died this Sunday at the age of 90. While best known for his landslide defeat at the hands…
Urban Farming and Livestock
With farmers and municipalities across the country embracing urban farming as a potential solution to immediate budget crises, local residents have become more receptive to living near large-scale city farms.…
Thune Blasts Child labor Law
South Dakota Senator John Thune recently criticized proposed child labor laws, claiming that they could destroy the agricultural sector as we know it. The proposed labor regulations have been a…
Farm Sector Harming Wildlife
The growing farm sector in South Dakota is threatening prairie wildlife, according to some environmental experts. In the wake of increased commodity prices due to international demand and ethanol subsidies,…