YANKTON, S.D. — 2018 was an unprecedented year in the grain markets with record crops and the trade war pressuring prices. As a result, farmers stored a huge amount of grain, especially soybeans, to wait for better prices. Now they’re looking for help on how to market those bushels. That was…
Regional agronomy research results, dealing with saline and sodic soils and the latest research on regenerative cropping systems will be featured topics at the 35th annual Western Dakota Crops Day, hosted by the North Dakota State University Hettinger Research Extension Center (REC). The eve…
PIERRE —Directors and staff of the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) met at Drifter's Conference Center in Ft. Pierre on Nov. 14-15 for various committee meetings, as well as the organization's full board of directors' quarterly meeting.
Cattle producers, feeders, backgrounders, feed industry personnel, animal health-care suppliers and others will have an opportunity to learn more about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing during the annual North Dakota State University Feedlot School set for Jan. 23…
For the 65th year the South Dakota Division of the Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) has presented its Wildlife Habitat Award. This year’s recipients are from Clark and Douglas counties.
While funding for agricultural commodity programs and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program captures most of the attention during the development of and wrangling over the budget for the farm bill, this column is focused on the funding for agricultural research that is primarily carr…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced a state-specific restriction for the use of the herbicide dicamba in Minnesota for the 2019 growing season. Dicamba is primarily used for controlling post-emergence broadleaf weeds.
Question: I'm so confused. I'm not sure if I should soak or steam my hay. Is there even a difference between soaked and steamed hay?
Copper-coated steel nails are being increasingly used during shoeing due to their proposed ability to reduce bacterial invasion, despite limited evidence for their effectiveness in this application. The objective of a recent study, conducted in Australia, was to determine whether copper-coat…
Ration balancers are commercially prepared horse feeds that are designed to provide the trace minerals and vitamins a horse requires. The minerals and vitamins are concentrated so that only a small amount of the ration balancer needs to be fed, typically 1 to 2 pounds a day for a 1,000 pound…
University of Minnesota Extension Horse Online Certificate Courses are back by popular demand?
Christmas would be much more enjoyable if it didn’t come at Christmastime.
GIPSA, the badly named, hard-working mule inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is on the move again over objections that the Trump Administration’s ongoing USDA reorganization will bury it—and other, less obscure parts of the department like the Economic Research Service—in new …
FARGO, N.D. — Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton wants to get back to its “gold standard” position in the sugar beet industry, but two years of weather, disease and equipment challenges have made that difficult.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is improving the process by which it makes wetland determinations, updating guidance to improve consistency and timeliness as well as to responding to feedback from farmers and other stakeholders. The updates do not change the definition of a w…
Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.
Researchers at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota are using a grant from the National Science Foundation to search for evidence of floods along the Red River of the North through trees.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Organic Conference organizers have announced the 2019 conference keynote speakers for January 10-11. Chef Sean Sherman will present “The (R)evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America” on January 10. Farmer and registered dietician Mary Jo Forbord will p…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A new group of leaders is set to tackle soybean policy issues in the coming year. The American Soybean Association (ASA) Board of Directors elected its governing committee this week during the annual winter board meeting in St. Louis, and new board members immediately began …
Acidic soils, cover crops, and farm and ranch economics are among the topics that will be covered during North Dakota State University Extension’s 23rd annual Diversity, Direction and Dollars agricultural forum.
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist Peggy Schlechter was recently recognized with the Friend of Economic Development Award by the Wall Economic Development Corporation.
BROOKINGS — The SDSU Extension Community Vitality Team and community of Lemmon will host the Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference April 30 — May 1, 2019 in downtown Lemmon businesses.
Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) is supporting amending the Beef Research and Promotion Act, which legislated the beef checkoff, to allow only promotion of beef that is born and raised exclusively in the United States and to allow additional contractors. Policy was changed during the …
PIERRE — The SDSHC is extremely pleased to announce the three speakers who will be showcased at the 2019 Soil Health Conference and Annual Meeting, January 22-23, on the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU). Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed will speak both the evening of the 22nd as…
The Angus Foundation will once again sponsor an Angus leader to attend the 2019 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), to be held May 29 – June 7, 2019. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2019, and submission details can be found on the Angus Found…
With this year’s harvest of soybeans delayed beyond what is considered an ideal window of time, the opportunity for diseases to infect seed pods and in some instances, to the seed itself, was greatly increased. Across the state and the north central region, seed suppliers have reported that …
North Dakota State University faculty and staff received awards for excellence in research, teaching, Extension and support staff efforts in an awards ceremony on campus Dec. 6.
RENO, Nev. – A California-based group of Hereford breeders raised $40,800 to donate to cattlemen affected by the California Camp Fire, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Western States National Hereford Sale in Reno, Nev. The money was raised through the sale of Hereford heifer DF 0245 EMMA 907 741 ET.
We have entered the season of gift giving and receiving.
Washington, D.C. – On Dec. 6, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow imports of U.S. beef and beef products into Morocco. 2018 is the first year that U.S. beef and poultry exporte…
It takes a powerful start and decades of focus to get harvest groups that regularly qualify 100 percent for the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand. What about 97.7 percent at CAB Prime brand and that one steer “only” hitting the traditional premium Choice CAB mark?
RENO, Nev. — Two $1,500 John Ascuaga scholarships were awarded to Bailey Kelton, Yerington, Nev. and Jae Anderson, Logan, Utah, Friday, Nov. 30, at the Western States National Hereford Show in Reno, Nev. The scholarships were given in recognition of long time Nugget Casino owner, rancher and…
RENO, Nev. – Hereford exhibitors took a gamble to see if they could win the title of grand champion Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 in Reno, Nev. A total of 234 Herefords were exhibited throughout the two-day event.
Antique shoppers must learn the vocabulary of collectibles to read catalogs, make online searches or understand words with double meanings like commode (dresser) and commode (toilet.) You also need to know that Wedgwood and Wedgewood are two unrelated, different companies. What is the differ…
I once heard a car owner say, “I live inside my car so I don’t really worry about or think about the outside.”
With the introduction of the relatively inexpensive Zephyr back in 1936, Lincoln managed not only to survive the Great Depression, but also to thrive.
MINNEAPOLIS — The former manager of the now-dissolved Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator will be on electronic monitoring pending further actions in a federal criminal case filed against him on Monday, Dec. 3.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Grown program is now accepting new members. Qualifying members include farms, farmers markets, and food businesses that raise agricultural products in Minnesota. The program helps businesses and markets connect with audien…
BATH, S.D. — On December 3, nearly 600 FFA members from across South Dakota met in Pierre for the State FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs). Students qualified through district competitions, advancing the top two teams and top three individuals from each of the seven FFA districts. FFA …
A workshop on the ways to manage grazing lands effectively will be held Jan. 9-11, 2019, at the North Dakota State University Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).
WASHINGTON — On Dec. 6, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue empowered local schools with additional options to serve healthy and appealing meals. A final rule on school meal flexibilities, to be published later this month in the Federal Register, increases local flexibility in implementing sc…
SIOUX FALLS —Soybean farmers from Minnehaha, Hutchinson and Moody Counties are the winners of the 2018 South Dakota Soybean Yield Contest. Each receiving a cash prize, the winners were recognized during the annual South Dakota Soybean Recognition Banquet on December 5 in Sioux Falls.Sponsore…
The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is proud to call Wall Meats an affiliate member and wish to recognize their efforts in promoting local beef in the Wall School District. Owners Ken Charfauros and Janet Niehaus have been busy working with some great people to help bring this communit…
ASHBY, Minn. — Jerry Hennessey, the fugitive manager of the Ashby Farmers Elevator Cooperative turned himself into federal authorities after formal charges were filed on Dec. 3.
RENO, Nev. — Members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) claimed top honors at the Western States National Junior Hereford show Nov. 29 in Reno, Nev.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former manager of a western Minnesota grain elevator who disappeared after allegedly stealing nearly $5 million is charged in federal court with mail fraud.
A friend recently complained to me that a fact initially reported in a developing news story was eventually proven incorrect as more information became available. He said that was “precisely why most people no longer trust the media.”
South Dakota farmers recently received $19.4 million in payments from the federal government to offset losses due to an ongoing international trade war that has devastated two major agricultural industries in the state — soybeans and hogs.
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., says the farm bill is “marginally better” than the 2014 farm bill but says he’s worried it won’t be a strong enough safety net with current low commodity prices and trade upsets.
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Hunter Hanson, 21, of Leeds, N.D., is a young man in a hurry.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) today announced a state-specific restriction for the use of the herbicide dicamba in Minnesota for the 2019 growing season. Dicamba is primarily used for controlling post-emergence broadleaf weeds.
Question: I'm so confused. I'm not sure if I should soak or steam my hay. Is there even a difference between soaked and steamed hay?
Copper-coated steel nails are being increasingly used during shoeing due to their proposed ability to reduce bacterial invasion, despite limited evidence for their effectiveness in this application. The objective of a recent study, conducted in Australia, was to determine whether copper-coat…
Ration balancers are commercially prepared horse feeds that are designed to provide the trace minerals and vitamins a horse requires. The minerals and vitamins are concentrated so that only a small amount of the ration balancer needs to be fed, typically 1 to 2 pounds a day for a 1,000 pound…
University of Minnesota Extension Horse Online Certificate Courses are back by popular demand?
Christmas would be much more enjoyable if it didn’t come at Christmastime.
YANKTON, S.D. — 2018 was an unprecedented year in the grain markets with record crops and the trade war pressuring prices. As a result, farmers stored a huge amount of grain, especially soybeans, to wait for better prices. Now they’re looking for help on how to market those bushels. That was…
GIPSA, the badly named, hard-working mule inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is on the move again over objections that the Trump Administration’s ongoing USDA reorganization will bury it—and other, less obscure parts of the department like the Economic Research Service—in new …
RENO, Nev. – Hereford exhibitors took a gamble to see if they could win the title of grand champion Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 in Reno, Nev. A total of 234 Herefords were exhibited throughout the two-day event.
Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.
FARGO, N.D. — Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative of Wahpeton wants to get back to its “gold standard” position in the sugar beet industry, but two years of weather, disease and equipment challenges have made that difficult.
Researchers at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota are using a grant from the National Science Foundation to search for evidence of floods along the Red River of the North through trees.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Organic Conference organizers have announced the 2019 conference keynote speakers for January 10-11. Chef Sean Sherman will present “The (R)evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America” on January 10. Farmer and registered dietician Mary Jo Forbord will p…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A new group of leaders is set to tackle soybean policy issues in the coming year. The American Soybean Association (ASA) Board of Directors elected its governing committee this week during the annual winter board meeting in St. Louis, and new board members immediately began …
Acidic soils, cover crops, and farm and ranch economics are among the topics that will be covered during North Dakota State University Extension’s 23rd annual Diversity, Direction and Dollars agricultural forum.
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist Peggy Schlechter was recently recognized with the Friend of Economic Development Award by the Wall Economic Development Corporation.
We have entered the season of gift giving and receiving.
Washington, D.C. – On Dec. 6, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of Morocco has agreed to allow imports of U.S. beef and beef products into Morocco. 2018 is the first year that U.S. beef and poultry exporte…
BROOKINGS — The SDSU Extension Community Vitality Team and community of Lemmon will host the Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference April 30 — May 1, 2019 in downtown Lemmon businesses.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is improving the process by which it makes wetland determinations, updating guidance to improve consistency and timeliness as well as to responding to feedback from farmers and other stakeholders. The updates do not change the definition of a w…
Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) is supporting amending the Beef Research and Promotion Act, which legislated the beef checkoff, to allow only promotion of beef that is born and raised exclusively in the United States and to allow additional contractors. Policy was changed during the …
RENO, Nev. — Two $1,500 John Ascuaga scholarships were awarded to Bailey Kelton, Yerington, Nev. and Jae Anderson, Logan, Utah, Friday, Nov. 30, at the Western States National Hereford Show in Reno, Nev. The scholarships were given in recognition of long time Nugget Casino owner, rancher and…
It takes a powerful start and decades of focus to get harvest groups that regularly qualify 100 percent for the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand. What about 97.7 percent at CAB Prime brand and that one steer “only” hitting the traditional premium Choice CAB mark?
PIERRE — The SDSHC is extremely pleased to announce the three speakers who will be showcased at the 2019 Soil Health Conference and Annual Meeting, January 22-23, on the campus of South Dakota State University (SDSU). Keith Berns of Green Cover Seed will speak both the evening of the 22nd as…
The Angus Foundation will once again sponsor an Angus leader to attend the 2019 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), to be held May 29 – June 7, 2019. The application deadline is Jan. 11, 2019, and submission details can be found on the Angus Found…
RENO, Nev. – A California-based group of Hereford breeders raised $40,800 to donate to cattlemen affected by the California Camp Fire, Dec. 1, 2018, at the Western States National Hereford Sale in Reno, Nev. The money was raised through the sale of Hereford heifer DF 0245 EMMA 907 741 ET.
With this year’s harvest of soybeans delayed beyond what is considered an ideal window of time, the opportunity for diseases to infect seed pods and in some instances, to the seed itself, was greatly increased. Across the state and the north central region, seed suppliers have reported that …
North Dakota State University faculty and staff received awards for excellence in research, teaching, Extension and support staff efforts in an awards ceremony on campus Dec. 6.
Antique shoppers must learn the vocabulary of collectibles to read catalogs, make online searches or understand words with double meanings like commode (dresser) and commode (toilet.) You also need to know that Wedgwood and Wedgewood are two unrelated, different companies. What is the differ…
I once heard a car owner say, “I live inside my car so I don’t really worry about or think about the outside.”
With the introduction of the relatively inexpensive Zephyr back in 1936, Lincoln managed not only to survive the Great Depression, but also to thrive.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Grown program is now accepting new members. Qualifying members include farms, farmers markets, and food businesses that raise agricultural products in Minnesota. The program helps businesses and markets connect with audien…
A workshop on the ways to manage grazing lands effectively will be held Jan. 9-11, 2019, at the North Dakota State University Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).
SIOUX FALLS —Soybean farmers from Minnehaha, Hutchinson and Moody Counties are the winners of the 2018 South Dakota Soybean Yield Contest. Each receiving a cash prize, the winners were recognized during the annual South Dakota Soybean Recognition Banquet on December 5 in Sioux Falls.Sponsore…
WASHINGTON — On Dec. 6, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue empowered local schools with additional options to serve healthy and appealing meals. A final rule on school meal flexibilities, to be published later this month in the Federal Register, increases local flexibility in implementing sc…
BATH, S.D. — On December 3, nearly 600 FFA members from across South Dakota met in Pierre for the State FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs). Students qualified through district competitions, advancing the top two teams and top three individuals from each of the seven FFA districts. FFA …
MINNEAPOLIS — The former manager of the now-dissolved Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator will be on electronic monitoring pending further actions in a federal criminal case filed against him on Monday, Dec. 3.
RENO, Nev. — Members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) claimed top honors at the Western States National Junior Hereford show Nov. 29 in Reno, Nev.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former manager of a western Minnesota grain elevator who disappeared after allegedly stealing nearly $5 million is charged in federal court with mail fraud.
The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is proud to call Wall Meats an affiliate member and wish to recognize their efforts in promoting local beef in the Wall School District. Owners Ken Charfauros and Janet Niehaus have been busy working with some great people to help bring this communit…
