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Soil Health School offers new segment on diverse rangelands

By Stan WiseSouth Dakota Soil Health Coalition PIERRE, SD – Healthy pastures are about more than just grass. That’s a fact that North Dakota State University...

South Dakota farm income predicted to fall, but farmers remain optimistic 

Abbey Stegenga South Dakota News Watch Farmers in South Dakota and across the U.S. will likely take home less income this year because of increasing input...

Beekeeper says adulterated honey is a factor in plummeting production

Drought, pesticide use and habitat loss are also problems By: Joshua Haiar , South Dakota Searchlight One of the nation’s largest independent honey producers says adulterated...

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....
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