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U.S. agriculture secretary unveils initiatives aimed at small and midsized operations

by Adam Goldstein, South Dakota Searchlight             U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday announced new steps the Department of Agriculture is taking to recenter...

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

Last week, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

South Dakota Hand Husking Contest Results

            A windy warm day started the 46th South Dakota Hand Corn Husking Contest at the Fred Fedeler farm near Chester on September 24th....

Garretson Tractor Ride For 2022

Organizer Loren Konda gave the Gazette an after-action report for the Garretson Tractor Ride 2022. “We had 34 tractors participate with 11 extra riders,” Konda...

Fraud and weak USDA oversight chip away at integrity of organic food industry

Bart Pfankuch South Dakota News Watch             Trey Wharton of Sioux Falls has made numerous sacrifices in his life in order to maintain a healthful lifestyle...

Soil Health School offers life-changing networking opportunities

By Stan Wise South Dakota Soil Health School             PIERRE, SD – In 2019, Mitchell, SD, producer Mike Blaalid found like-minded producers and experts at the...
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