Derecho Hits Farm Country
A derecho storm system hit parts of the Midwest on Thursday. Hundreds of thousands had no power, homes and cars were smashed, and fields of crops were flattened by the high winds. The line of severe thunderstorms
Rodeo Days In Mandan Opens Sunday
(Mandan, ND) — Mandan Rodeo Days will christen its new arena this weekend. The rodeo dates back to 1879 and Mandan will host the event at the new Dale Pahlke Arena beginning Sunday. There is rodeo action
The South Dakota State University Southeast Research Farm to host Field Day on July 11
The South Dakota State University Southeast Research Farm Field Day will be held on July 11 near Beresford, South Dakota, with tours beginning at 1:30 p.m. CST. SDSU professors and Extension specialists will share information about ongoing
USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks and June Acreage Reports Out on Friday
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– On Friday, USDA will released its highly anticipated Quarterly Grain Stocks Report and June Planted Acreage Report at 11am CST. In that report, grain stocks for U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat all came in below
Calls For Special State Session On Pipelines Grow
(Pierre, SD) — Some South Dakota lawmakers want to have a special session to take a deeper look into pipeline construction in the state. Carbon dioxide pipelines and the threat of eminent domain have been pressing topics
DANR Announces Nearly $60 Million for Statewide Environmental Projects
PIERRE, S.D. – On Thursday, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $59,884,841 in grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater, storm water, and
McKenna Sick Receives 2023 SDSU Outstanding Swine Education and Research Facility Student Employee Award
Brookings, S.D. – McKenna Sick of Carson, Iowa, is a sophomore majoring in animal science and working to obtain her swine certificate at South Dakota State University. Sick received the Outstanding Swine Education and Research Facility Student Employee
NCBA Files Motion to Strike Down WOTUS
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Southern Texas asking it to strike down the Biden administration’s Waters of the U.S. Rule. The motion comes in light of the Supreme
Drought Tightens Grip on Midwest, Eastern Great Plains
The Midwest and east-central Great Plains saw conditions worsen with widespread crop stress and lower stream flows in this week’s Drought Monitor. Heavy rains in parts of Ohio and Kentucky led to some improvements in the short-term
Farm Bill Blues, Some Extension Looking More Likely
Congress may be getting a case of the ‘farm bill blues’ as political and deadline challenges mount for the must-pass legislation. Already behind schedule and facing political turmoil over SNAP spending and a September 30th deadline for