EVANSVILLE, Wis. — Rock and Walworth, Wisconsin, counties have lost dairy farms every year since at least 1975, and Dan Janes' is among them.

The lead man at a north Franklin County, Washington, dairy farm, his brother and father are accused of rustling at least 178 cattle over a couple of years and selling them for cash.

KENNEWICK, Wa. — The latest estimate for the value of about 1,800 cows that died in blizzard conditions the weekend of Feb. 9-10 in Eastern Washington is $3.5 million to $4 million, says the Washington State Dairy Federation.

Eight years ago, an economist produced a new theory that international trade played a major role in an American tragedy: the immense killing in the late 19th century that brought the North American bison close to extinction.

Although it helps, you needn't be an utter crackpot to believe that the prehistoric artworks adorning the caves of Western Europe are actually primitive menus. Sadly, though, those chef's degustations at Thakk's of Grobnork left much to be desired, as the peeps of the Pleistocene knew little…

Obtaining quality medical care is difficult for the roughly 350 residents of Bison, S.D., and studies show that they and others living in remote rural areas of America have a higher mortality rate as a result.

For many beef producers, preparing for the onset of calving includes assessing what vaccines should be given to newborn calves to ward off infectious diseases. A better approach may instead be to assess the what threat are important at that age, and formulate a plan to protect against those …

Within the dairy and livestock industry we spend a majority of our time focused on animal comfort and care. We know this is extremely important, we also know that it is vital to the success of our operations and is highly valued by consumers. But let me ask you this, how much emphasis are we…

BROOKINGS – The unusually cold temperatures that have held their grip over South Dakota are expected to continue into March, according to the latest climate outlook released Feb. 21.

HURON — South Dakota State University agronomy, horticulture and plant sciences graduate student Jasdeep Singh recently received a $2,500 scholarship from South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation.

RAPID CITY — Strong relationships are at the core of what it means to be a good insurance agent, explains Kasey Keller, the Rapid City Farmers Union insurance agent.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Farmers who have conducted business with the Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator of Ashby, Minn., must submit a bond claim with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture by March 23. This applies to farmers that have not received payment or who had grain stored at the elevator.

Soybean producers will have an opportunity to learn about the latest research findings and how to manage soybeans at a North Dakota State University Extension Getting it Right in Soybean Production meeting scheduled for Lisbon N.D., in March.

Sitting on my couch with a cup of coffee, I look out my picture window and see a beautiful glistening blanket of snow. It seems like every other day South Dakotans are seeing a flurry of snow. It is piling up all over. One might be inclined to look out and say, “Oh no, not again. What is thi…

TYLER, Minn. – YellowHouse Films is proud to announce the screening of a new 'coming of aging' feature film, "Farmer of the Year" at the Capitol Cinema in Aberdeen, March 1-7. “Farmer of the Year” was shot around Southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including a long sequence at Mitchell's C…

WASHINGTON – To ensure America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar recently announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidel…

Producers will be able to learn more about grazing cover crops and forages during a workshop North Dakota State University’s soil health team is holding on March 4 at the Astoria Hotel and Event Center in Dickinson, N.D.

I glanced at my alarm clock one morning.

Washington – On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced fellowship applications to connect USDA resources with faculty and staff at Hispanic -serving institutions (HSI). The 2019 Class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellows Program is available through the USDA Office of Par…

HURON, S.D. — In a letter to General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra, South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke challenged the automaker on its claim that 98 RON (Research Octane Number) or higher gasoline was not feasible and called on them to look at their own historical position of…

Ten Minnesota high schools have been awarded grants to establish habitat for imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University swine researchers from the Department of Animal Science will present 10 research abstracts at the Midwest Section meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) in Omaha, Neb., from Ma…

HURON – Workshops designed to help farmers and ranchers prepare to transition their family farm or ranch to the next generation are coming to South Dakota.

OMAHA, Neb. — Valmont Industries, Inc., a global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and irrigation equipment for agriculture and the parent company of Valley Irrigation, and Prospera Technologies Inc., an Israeli machine vision and artificial intelligence (AI) co…

HURON, S.D. – The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has been awarded the NRCS South Dakota Excellence in Cooperative Conservation Award for 2018 announced United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

BROOKINGS – Since the early 90s, the ambassador organization for South Dakota State University’s agriculture programs has been a place for passionate students to grow personally while making an impact for SDSU. For Kylee Kohls, the commitment runs much deeper than that.

Krecia Leddy was recently recognized at the Society for Range Management meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., as the 2018 recipient of the Central Region Earth Team NRCS Employee Award.

North Dakota growers continue to be the No. 1 producers of canola in the U.S., planting nearly 1.6 million acres of the crop in 2018.

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Feb. 20, Corteva Agriscience announced that it has acquired the Clearfield Canola Production System (“Clearfield canola”) in Canada and the United States from BASF. Clearfield canola is a globally-recognized non-genetically modified herbicide tolerance (HT) system, cons…

HURON, S.D. — More than 65 farmers, ranchers and ethanol supporters gathered in Pierre today, (February 19, 2019) to advocate for agriculture and issues impacting the families and communities which support our South Dakota's number one industry as part of South Dakota Farmers Union 2019 Legi…

PIERRE — Beef took center stage at South Dakota State University (SDSU) with Kim Schwabenbauer, MS, RD, CSSD, sharing her passion for health and wellness with student athletes on Feb. 13. Approximately 150 student athletes and multiple SDSU coaches were in attendance for her presentation on …

POUND, Wis. — Patz Corporation is pleased to announce that Western Farm Sales, Inc. has been named a 2018 Silver Dealer. Ranked in the Top 15, this award recognizes outstanding sales and service achievements among Patz Dealers.

The Budget for One Minnesota announced by Gov. Tim Walz focuses, in part, on agricultural trade and rural mental health resources for Minnesota farm families. The biennial budget provides funding to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to expand its market development programs and t…

While a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada was signed by President Donald Trump at the end of November, it has yet to be ratified by Congress.

PIERRE  — Beef checkoff is sharing positive information and resources on lean beef and heart health to the public as well as health influencers across the state. This collaboration creates opportunity to impact a larger audience and discover ways to provide current research and information t…

Rausch Herefords, located 2 miles west of Hoven, S.D., Highways 20 and 47, 14831 Hereford Rd., Hoven, S.D., 57540, www.rauschherefords.com.

This week I was prompted to think of times in the past when our country made major changes to our society in order to avert disaster. All the instances I can think of were in response to an immediate threat. Most of the time that threat was a war.

The new chairwoman of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate on the Lake Traverse Reservation plans to use her leadership to ensure a more sustainable way of life for everyone in her community.

02/19/19 — The U.S. and China have been negotiating on trade for the past 80 days, working to come to some agreement on trade issues between the #1 and #2 economies in the world. However, to date, the elusive agreement has not been reached, and both sides are running out of time to reach an …

Editor's note: To commemorate the passage of the Smith Hughes Act of 1917, Mr. Hanson has written a historical summary of events that occurred in the South Dakota agricultural education program. Over a two year time frame a series of articles will share how the South Dakota program originate…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks a Canadian company from performing preliminary work on the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline.

RAPID CITY — Students at the South Dakota School of Mines are working on drone technology that could potentially protect lives and impact the agriculture industry, according to officials at the science and engineering university.

Hereford exhibitors competed at the historic Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo to see who would win the title of grand champion Feb. 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. A total of 233 Herefords were exhibited during the event.

DES MOINES, Iowa – The National Pork Board announces the opening of the application period of the 2019 Pork Industry Scholarships. This program, now in its tenth year, is open to college juniors and seniors who have plans to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field. …

WASHINGTON — National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted 71 students in Minneapolis, Minn., recently for its annual College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC). The three-day conference provides an interactive learning experience for American agriculture’s next generation on the importance, structure …

Obtaining quality medical care is difficult for the roughly 350 residents of Bison, S.D., and studies show that they and others living in remote rural areas of America have a higher mortality rate as a result.

Soybean producers will have an opportunity to learn about the latest research findings and how to manage soybeans at a North Dakota State University Extension Getting it Right in Soybean Production meeting scheduled for Lisbon N.D., in March.

Sitting on my couch with a cup of coffee, I look out my picture window and see a beautiful glistening blanket of snow. It seems like every other day South Dakotans are seeing a flurry of snow. It is piling up all over. One might be inclined to look out and say, “Oh no, not again. What is thi…

BROOKINGS – The unusually cold temperatures that have held their grip over South Dakota are expected to continue into March, according to the latest climate outlook released Feb. 21.

TYLER, Minn. – YellowHouse Films is proud to announce the screening of a new 'coming of aging' feature film, "Farmer of the Year" at the Capitol Cinema in Aberdeen, March 1-7. “Farmer of the Year” was shot around Southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including a long sequence at Mitchell's C…

HURON — South Dakota State University agronomy, horticulture and plant sciences graduate student Jasdeep Singh recently received a $2,500 scholarship from South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation.

RAPID CITY — Strong relationships are at the core of what it means to be a good insurance agent, explains Kasey Keller, the Rapid City Farmers Union insurance agent.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Farmers who have conducted business with the Ashby Farmers Cooperative Elevator of Ashby, Minn., must submit a bond claim with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture by March 23. This applies to farmers that have not received payment or who had grain stored at the elevator.

WASHINGTON – To ensure America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar recently announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidel…

HURON – Workshops designed to help farmers and ranchers prepare to transition their family farm or ranch to the next generation are coming to South Dakota.

OMAHA, Neb. — Valmont Industries, Inc., a global provider of engineered products and services for infrastructure and irrigation equipment for agriculture and the parent company of Valley Irrigation, and Prospera Technologies Inc., an Israeli machine vision and artificial intelligence (AI) co…

HURON, S.D. – The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has been awarded the NRCS South Dakota Excellence in Cooperative Conservation Award for 2018 announced United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

HURON, S.D. — More than 65 farmers, ranchers and ethanol supporters gathered in Pierre today, (February 19, 2019) to advocate for agriculture and issues impacting the families and communities which support our South Dakota's number one industry as part of South Dakota Farmers Union 2019 Legi…

Producers will be able to learn more about grazing cover crops and forages during a workshop North Dakota State University’s soil health team is holding on March 4 at the Astoria Hotel and Event Center in Dickinson, N.D.

I glanced at my alarm clock one morning.

Washington – On Feb. 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced fellowship applications to connect USDA resources with faculty and staff at Hispanic -serving institutions (HSI). The 2019 Class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellows Program is available through the USDA Office of Par…

BROOKINGS – Since the early 90s, the ambassador organization for South Dakota State University’s agriculture programs has been a place for passionate students to grow personally while making an impact for SDSU. For Kylee Kohls, the commitment runs much deeper than that.

HURON, S.D. — In a letter to General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra, South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke challenged the automaker on its claim that 98 RON (Research Octane Number) or higher gasoline was not feasible and called on them to look at their own historical position of…

Ten Minnesota high schools have been awarded grants to establish habitat for imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies.

Krecia Leddy was recently recognized at the Society for Range Management meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., as the 2018 recipient of the Central Region Earth Team NRCS Employee Award.

North Dakota growers continue to be the No. 1 producers of canola in the U.S., planting nearly 1.6 million acres of the crop in 2018.

POUND, Wis. — Patz Corporation is pleased to announce that Western Farm Sales, Inc. has been named a 2018 Silver Dealer. Ranked in the Top 15, this award recognizes outstanding sales and service achievements among Patz Dealers.

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University swine researchers from the Department of Animal Science will present 10 research abstracts at the Midwest Section meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) in Omaha, Neb., from Ma…

WILMINGTON, Del. – On Feb. 20, Corteva Agriscience announced that it has acquired the Clearfield Canola Production System (“Clearfield canola”) in Canada and the United States from BASF. Clearfield canola is a globally-recognized non-genetically modified herbicide tolerance (HT) system, cons…

PIERRE — Beef took center stage at South Dakota State University (SDSU) with Kim Schwabenbauer, MS, RD, CSSD, sharing her passion for health and wellness with student athletes on Feb. 13. Approximately 150 student athletes and multiple SDSU coaches were in attendance for her presentation on …

Rausch Herefords, located 2 miles west of Hoven, S.D., Highways 20 and 47, 14831 Hereford Rd., Hoven, S.D., 57540, www.rauschherefords.com.

While a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada was signed by President Donald Trump at the end of November, it has yet to be ratified by Congress.

The Budget for One Minnesota announced by Gov. Tim Walz focuses, in part, on agricultural trade and rural mental health resources for Minnesota farm families. The biennial budget provides funding to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to expand its market development programs and t…

02/19/19 — The U.S. and China have been negotiating on trade for the past 80 days, working to come to some agreement on trade issues between the #1 and #2 economies in the world. However, to date, the elusive agreement has not been reached, and both sides are running out of time to reach an …

PIERRE  — Beef checkoff is sharing positive information and resources on lean beef and heart health to the public as well as health influencers across the state. This collaboration creates opportunity to impact a larger audience and discover ways to provide current research and information t…

This week I was prompted to think of times in the past when our country made major changes to our society in order to avert disaster. All the instances I can think of were in response to an immediate threat. Most of the time that threat was a war.

The new chairwoman of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate on the Lake Traverse Reservation plans to use her leadership to ensure a more sustainable way of life for everyone in her community.

Many corn and soybean producers have an additional crop insurance decision to make by March 15, which is the deadline to purchase federal crop insurance coverage for 2019. The supplemental crop option (SCO) crop insurance alternative was included in the 2014 Farm Bill and will be continued i…

RAPID CITY — Students at the South Dakota School of Mines are working on drone technology that could potentially protect lives and impact the agriculture industry, according to officials at the science and engineering university.

It was a cold but sunny day at Traxinger Simmental where Mike and Terri Traxinger and family welcomed a large crowd to evaluate their 2019 sale offering on Feb. 13. Chisum Peterson called the day’s events along with ringside help from Jeff Thomas and Colton Buss. Forty-five bulls averaged $4…

Editor's note: To commemorate the passage of the Smith Hughes Act of 1917, Mr. Hanson has written a historical summary of events that occurred in the South Dakota agricultural education program. Over a two year time frame a series of articles will share how the South Dakota program originate…