There’s an interesting paradox occurring in today’s commodity and financial markets. Maybe you’ve noticed it; market watchers certainly have. Here’s what they’ve seen:

Many families, businesses, tribes and communities in South Dakota have experienced serious destruction of property and infrastructure following a series of late-winter storms. Heavy rain and snow led to flooding that caused widespread damage in nearly all parts of the state.

I’ve always been fascinated with history. From the Founding Fathers in grade school to the battles of World War II, the stories of those who came before us and the great feats they accomplished continue to intrigue me.

It is likely that propane or other crop-drying fuel markets will be strained across much of the U.S., says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural finance specialist.

INDIANAPOLIS — Farmers across the United States work hard to grow healthy crops, families and communities. Corteva Agriscience wants to recognize these farmers and give them the power to do more in their hometowns. Ten farmer finalists are now competing in the Power to Do More contest. The g…

Weed management will be among the topics presented during the annual summer field day July 10 at North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).

I had just settled back into my seat at the summer veterinary conference, having introduced the next speaker, when my phone buzzed with a text message. Since I’m a father of teenagers, parental instincts usually compel a quick glance to reassure myself that no dire emergences were taking place.

Nutritional management of beef cattle, managing soil compaction in grazed cover crops and grilling the perfect steak are a few of the topics scheduled for the beef production field tour July 16 at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC).

PIERRE — The Expedition Baseball League and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) are joining forces again this season as they bring the BEEF CUP back to three area markets in the elite summer collegiate baseball league. Beef will be highlighted as a premiere protein and information…

FT. PIERRE — Fort Pierre Livestock Auction recently kicked off the summer with a successful fund-raiser that generated more than $22,100 for R-CALF USA. Fort Pierre Livestock Auction has been a leader for many years in generating memberships and contributions for the national organization. T…

Every year around this time, I can’t help but think about what it means to be a dad.

Thinking back on harvest 2018 helps Matt Bainbridge cope with Planting Season 2019.

There’s little doubt that past tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China impacted exports of some U.S. agricultural commodities, but how much is not certain.

On May 30, 2019, President Trump tweeted, “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Imm…

Josh Tjosaas of Barnsville, Minn., judged the Aberdeen Area Horsemen’s Association Open Horse Show on June 2 at the Akkerman Arena. The results are as follows:

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Bon Homme County 4-H members team up to apply a fresh coat of paint on a home of a family in need.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Titan International, Inc. is pleased to announce its support for Farm Rescue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping farm and ranch families in crisis, with the launch of a social media campaign to raise funds for the organization’s recent flood recovery efforts.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Nutrient Research and Education Council and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU are interested in learning more about the nutrient management practices you use on your farm through a survey.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – As the average age of the American farmer approaches 60, National Farmers Union (NFU) and the National FFA Organization are working together to cultivate the next generation of American agricultural professionals.

“Wait. Stop the van,” I said to my husband.

WHITEFISH, Montana — The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board of Directors seated new officers at its annual meeting June 12, 2019, in Whitefish, Mont. USW is the export market development organization representing U.S. wheat farmers.

The 13th Annual Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Pageant will be held on Aug. 11.

While good progress has been made toward getting crops in the ground, the adverse early spring conditions are likely to complicate weed management throughout the 2019 growing season. The most important step in minimizing problems is to scout fields regularly to identify problems quickly and …

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has identified manure as a pathway of introduction for Palmer amaranth. Specifically, Palmer amaranth seeds that contaminated sunflower screenings were fed to cattle. Some of those seeds survived digestion, and when that manure was spread onto cropland…

With the next generation at its heart, the Angus Foundation strives to provide financial support to Angus youth pursuing higher education. Proving to be a record year, more than $232,000 in scholarships are to be awarded to youth at the 2019 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Louisville, K…

The Oliver County team took first place in the senior division and the Foster County team took first place in the junior division of the recent North Dakota State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest.

The unfortunate scenario of consistent, excessive moisture events across South Dakota and many parts of the Midwest is causing some farmers to accept the fate of wet fields or prevented planting acres.

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem has named Paul Casper of Lake Preston as the 2019 Governor’s Ag Ambassador Award recipient. He will be recognized at the annual Governor’s Agricultural Summit in Sioux Falls on July 11.

The federal government is taking steps to improve the agricultural biotechnology regulatory system — a move met with approval from farmers.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension will host summer tours of winter and spring wheat, oat and field pea crop performance trials across central and western South Dakota in June and early July. SDSU plant breeders, field staff and SDSU Extension staff will be available at all locations to answer…

Helping each sheep producer find ways to be more efficient plus take more control of flock productivity, both of which protect against price volatility, is the bottom line reason for the Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop fact sheets. The series is a joint effort of the American Lamb …

The future of farming depends on the next generation taking up the plow, so to speak. But the barriers to entry can be prohibitive – and prohibitively expensive.

U.S. Grains Council leadership recently met with market players in the Colombia feed, poultry and livestock sectors — including industry associations and agricultural ministry officials — to express support for one of the top markets for U.S. coarse grains and related products.

Cooler than average temperatures this spring and continued drought in the northern region of North Dakota have suppressed forage growth across the state, and may contribute to a delay and decline in forage production and quality.

WASHINGTON– Ten months after introducing a plan to relocate and reorganize two major agricultural research agencies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on June 13 that it will move the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on June 13 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City Region.

LANESBORO, Minn. — Eagles often soar overhead as Luis Hummel tends to his hemp crop in southeastern Minnesota. Though he has only a few acres located just down the road from the Eagle Bluff Learning Center, what he's hoping to harvest in the fall could provide a multimillion-dollar yield.

Twenty-plus pairs of feet stomp along with the rhythms of American Authors' "Best Day of My Life."

The National Junior High Finals Rodeo will be held this year in Huron, which is convenient if you're from Waubay, like Tigh Gaikowski.

06/11/19 —Weather markets are always fun, and full of twists and turns that are difficult to predict. Today is not much different, with a huge rally early based on expectations of large prevent plant acres in the corn and soybean belt. That has turned out to be as expected, with the June 9 p…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, issued a statement today after the introduction of a federal bill that would allow early harvest of cover crops in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prevented planting program.

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is the primary enforcement agency for state and federal pesticide laws in cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SDDA registers pesticide products, licenses applicators and conducts compliance inspec…

NEKOMA, N.D. — There was something comically Machiavellian about the scene during a crop visit with the Waslaski men at a farm field near Nekoma in northeast North Dakota.

KULM, N.D. — A town that lost its Case IH dealer two years ago is now benefiting from an independent farm service business.

The South Dakota Peach Festival will once again feature the World’s Largest Peach Cobbler during its 2-day event on June15-16 at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, S.D.

As South Dakota producers face late plant a re-plant conditions with sorghum, area ethanol plants, including NuGen Energy in Marion and Ringneck Energy in Onida, posted milo bids, giving producers local market options.

Weed management will be among the topics presented during the annual summer field day July 10 at North Dakota State University’s Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC).

I had just settled back into my seat at the summer veterinary conference, having introduced the next speaker, when my phone buzzed with a text message. Since I’m a father of teenagers, parental instincts usually compel a quick glance to reassure myself that no dire emergences were taking place.

Nutritional management of beef cattle, managing soil compaction in grazed cover crops and grilling the perfect steak are a few of the topics scheduled for the beef production field tour July 16 at North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC).

PIERRE — The Expedition Baseball League and the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) are joining forces again this season as they bring the BEEF CUP back to three area markets in the elite summer collegiate baseball league. Beef will be highlighted as a premiere protein and information…

FT. PIERRE — Fort Pierre Livestock Auction recently kicked off the summer with a successful fund-raiser that generated more than $22,100 for R-CALF USA. Fort Pierre Livestock Auction has been a leader for many years in generating memberships and contributions for the national organization. T…

Every year around this time, I can’t help but think about what it means to be a dad.

The federal government is taking steps to improve the agricultural biotechnology regulatory system — a move met with approval from farmers.

Thinking back on harvest 2018 helps Matt Bainbridge cope with Planting Season 2019.

On May 30, 2019, President Trump tweeted, “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Imm…

Josh Tjosaas of Barnsville, Minn., judged the Aberdeen Area Horsemen’s Association Open Horse Show on June 2 at the Akkerman Arena. The results are as follows:

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Bon Homme County 4-H members team up to apply a fresh coat of paint on a home of a family in need.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Titan International, Inc. is pleased to announce its support for Farm Rescue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping farm and ranch families in crisis, with the launch of a social media campaign to raise funds for the organization’s recent flood recovery efforts.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Nutrient Research and Education Council and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station at SDSU are interested in learning more about the nutrient management practices you use on your farm through a survey.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – As the average age of the American farmer approaches 60, National Farmers Union (NFU) and the National FFA Organization are working together to cultivate the next generation of American agricultural professionals.

WHITEFISH, Montana — The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board of Directors seated new officers at its annual meeting June 12, 2019, in Whitefish, Mont. USW is the export market development organization representing U.S. wheat farmers.

The 13th Annual Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Pageant will be held on Aug. 11.

While good progress has been made toward getting crops in the ground, the adverse early spring conditions are likely to complicate weed management throughout the 2019 growing season. The most important step in minimizing problems is to scout fields regularly to identify problems quickly and …

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has identified manure as a pathway of introduction for Palmer amaranth. Specifically, Palmer amaranth seeds that contaminated sunflower screenings were fed to cattle. Some of those seeds survived digestion, and when that manure was spread onto cropland…

With the next generation at its heart, the Angus Foundation strives to provide financial support to Angus youth pursuing higher education. Proving to be a record year, more than $232,000 in scholarships are to be awarded to youth at the 2019 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Louisville, K…

The Oliver County team took first place in the senior division and the Foster County team took first place in the junior division of the recent North Dakota State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest.

The unfortunate scenario of consistent, excessive moisture events across South Dakota and many parts of the Midwest is causing some farmers to accept the fate of wet fields or prevented planting acres.

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem has named Paul Casper of Lake Preston as the 2019 Governor’s Ag Ambassador Award recipient. He will be recognized at the annual Governor’s Agricultural Summit in Sioux Falls on July 11.

“Wait. Stop the van,” I said to my husband.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension will host summer tours of winter and spring wheat, oat and field pea crop performance trials across central and western South Dakota in June and early July. SDSU plant breeders, field staff and SDSU Extension staff will be available at all locations to answer…

Helping each sheep producer find ways to be more efficient plus take more control of flock productivity, both of which protect against price volatility, is the bottom line reason for the Best Practices to Increase Your Lamb Crop fact sheets. The series is a joint effort of the American Lamb …

The future of farming depends on the next generation taking up the plow, so to speak. But the barriers to entry can be prohibitive – and prohibitively expensive.

U.S. Grains Council leadership recently met with market players in the Colombia feed, poultry and livestock sectors — including industry associations and agricultural ministry officials — to express support for one of the top markets for U.S. coarse grains and related products.

Cooler than average temperatures this spring and continued drought in the northern region of North Dakota have suppressed forage growth across the state, and may contribute to a delay and decline in forage production and quality.

WASHINGTON– Ten months after introducing a plan to relocate and reorganize two major agricultural research agencies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on June 13 that it will move the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) …

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on June 13 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City Region.

There’s little doubt that past tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on China impacted exports of some U.S. agricultural commodities, but how much is not certain.

LANESBORO, Minn. — Eagles often soar overhead as Luis Hummel tends to his hemp crop in southeastern Minnesota. Though he has only a few acres located just down the road from the Eagle Bluff Learning Center, what he's hoping to harvest in the fall could provide a multimillion-dollar yield.

The National Junior High Finals Rodeo will be held this year in Huron, which is convenient if you're from Waubay, like Tigh Gaikowski.

Twenty-plus pairs of feet stomp along with the rhythms of American Authors' "Best Day of My Life."

06/11/19 —Weather markets are always fun, and full of twists and turns that are difficult to predict. Today is not much different, with a huge rally early based on expectations of large prevent plant acres in the corn and soybean belt. That has turned out to be as expected, with the June 9 p…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, issued a statement today after the introduction of a federal bill that would allow early harvest of cover crops in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s prevented planting program.

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is the primary enforcement agency for state and federal pesticide laws in cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The SDDA registers pesticide products, licenses applicators and conducts compliance inspec…

NEKOMA, N.D. — There was something comically Machiavellian about the scene during a crop visit with the Waslaski men at a farm field near Nekoma in northeast North Dakota.