Tractors and loaders are an invaluable resource in the feedyard for a multitude of daily tasks. To keep operators safe while operating tractors and loaders, it’s necessary to understand how use of a front-end loader impacts the stability of a machine.
PIERRE — The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture will again recognize and honor longstanding South Dakota families at the South Dakota State Fair.
The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting fears over the stability of the American large-scale food production industry have pushed more consumers toward locally grown and raised meats and vegetables, and so far, South Dakota producers of homegrown foods have been unable to keep up.
White desert is how Frederick farmer, Don Nickelson, used to describe the saline patches on his land.
LYONS, Neb. — Applications are now being accepted for a new pilot-program being offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.
They happen frequently during summer months, severe thunderstorm warnings. And it can be easy to disregard their potential to threaten our lives. However, the power of summer thunderstorms should never be underestimated.
BROOKINGS — The Nitrate QuikTest for forages is available at various SDSU Extension locations across South Dakota. This qualitative test is designed to be used with standing forages prior to being harvested for hay. By utilizing the test, producers are better equipped to make decisions based…
South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) will begin an eight-part webinar series that will focus on the cattle and beef industries and the food supply chain. The webinar is made possible by a partnership between SDFB and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
PIERRE — The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture will again recognize and honor longstanding South Dakota families at the South Dakota State Fair.
With more than 6,300 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota, there’s a chance you may know someone who has been impacted by the disease. But there’s also a good chance you don’t. So, South Dakota Farmers Union reached out to nurses who not only know rural community members impacted by C…
There’s nothing like making hay while the sun’s shining. And that’s what we do all summer, getting ready for the long winter that we know lies ahead. So if we are going to go through all the trouble of making hay, shouldn’t we take a little extra time to store appropriately?
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension offers on-site livestock water testing services at all SDSU Extension Regional Extension Centers and several SDSU Extension County Offices throughout the state.
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension will commence its seven-week virtual feedlot short course starting on July 16. The program is scheduled to run each Thursday at 12:30 p.m. CDT from July 16 through Aug. 27.
Structures for storing manure are necessary on nearly all livestock feeding operations, providing a way to contain and even treat manure during times when manure land application isn’t feasible.
BROOKINGS — South Dakota Livestock producers are encouraged to test their water sources as poor quality water is leading to blindness in some herds.
Farmers, ranchers, and ag related industries have until June 30, 2020 to take advantage of the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for economic impacts due to COVID-19.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Farmers know when they lose soil, they lose profits. Preventing soil erosion is good for the environment and for producers’ bottom line.
The 2016 drought forced Shawn Freeland to make a difficult decision. “I sold two-thirds of our replacement heifers. It was the hardest thing to do because we had put a tremendous amount of work into their genetics,” says the 45-year-old Caputa, S.D. rancher.
The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and the farmers and ranchers who work hard to create and maintain their habitat.
Farmers, ranchers, and ag related industries have until June 30, 2020 to take advantage of the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for economic impacts due to COVID-19.
BROOKINGS — SDSU Extension will be hosting a seven-week virtual Feedlot Short Course beginning on July 16. The program is scheduled to run each Thursday from July 16 through Aug. 27, at 12:30 p.m. CDT.
It may appear to be like a toy, but the power found in ATVs (all terrain vehicles) can quickly turn deadly when they are misused.
With the increase of resistance to many of the deworming products in the same family as ivermectin, there has been an increased interest in using oral deworming products instead. This class of dewormers, known as benzimidazoles, is commonly referred to as a “white wormer” because most of the…
PIERRE — The South Dakota Departments of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) and Transportation (DOT) want to remind individuals there are laws and rules governing when mowing right-of-way ditches can begin on the state highway system.
HURON — South Dakota Farmers Union is asking South Dakotans to nominate a volunteer who makes a difference in their community for the Rural Dakota Pride Award. Each year, the state’s largest family farmer and rancher organization, recognizes citizens who make a positive impact in rural commu…
LINCOLN, Neb. — In honor of the role pollinators play in Nebraska’s economy and ecosystems, Gov. Pete Ricketts has proclaimed June 22-28, 2020, Nebraska Pollinator Week.
BROOKINGS — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, has been canceled. The training has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Huron at the Crossroads C…
BROOKINGS — The I-29 Moo University dairy consortium launched a bi-weekly podcast on May 26, aimed at informing dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota.
HURON — New self-service features on farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
BROOKINGS — On June 3, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision to vacate the registration of three Dicamba products including Xtendimax, Engenia, and FeXapan for over the top use on soybeans. In lieu of this decision, the South Dakota Department of Agricult…
Stressors on and off the farm have seldom been more prominent than they are today.
PIERRE — The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is currently seeking to fill eight Board of Director seats for the 2021 fiscal year. New directors will start their three-year term on Oct. 1, 2020.
BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State University Livestock Judging Team will host a three-week exclusive youth reasons training and livestock judging webinar. The webinars will include an overview of livestock selection and evaluation for cattle, hogs, sheep and goats. There will be multiple se…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Private landowners have until June 19 to enroll their land in the Open Fields and Waters Program, in which they can earn additional income for allowing walk-in hunting, trapping and/or fishing access on their properties.
AMES, Iowa — Good yields begin with proper seed emergence and stand, and to help producers understand how to check for both, the crops team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has developed a new YouTube channel with timely updates.
BROOKINGS — The National Pork Board has recently announced the opportunity to offer and complete Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus and/or Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) certifications virtually. Certified advisors may offer virtual PQA Plus or TQA trainings virtually via webinar to facili…
BROOKINGS — South Dakota FFA members were recognized at the 92nd South Dakota State FFA Convention for excellence in developing career-specific skills through their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Proficiency projects.
BROOKINGS — With alternating cool and warm weather patterns throughout the last few months and the summer season ahead, temperature continues to be a challenge for climate forecasters in South Dakota.
HURON — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced it will extend deadlines for project proposal submissions to May 29 for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFAs).
BROOKINGS — One of the many challenges producers face each year is weed control. Leafy spurge, in particular, can be difficult to manage.
HURON — The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 is May 29, 2020.
s a farmer, rancher or agricultural worker, you are part of the essential critical infrastructure workforce.
BROOKINGS — The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and the College of Education and Human Sciences announce that the Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community award program is canceled for 2020.
LINCOLN, Neb. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for enrollment in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the nation’s largest conservation program. Applications for funding this year need to be comple…
For cattle feeders who have cattle getting close to market, this is a scary time. We don’t know how long we will be backed up for, all we know is that it is nearly certain we won’t be able to market a sizeable number of our cattle in the near future. With this comes many questions about how …
MITCHELL — The results are in for the 2019 annual report which provides a summary of financial data from 78 farms enrolled in the South Dakota Farm/Ranch Management program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program — Plus (WHIP+) to agricultural producers who suffered eligible losses because excess moisture in 2018 and 2019. Signup for these causes of loss opened March 23, and prod…
COLUMBUS, Neb. — Now that spring is here and farmers are heading to the fields to plant crops, it’s important to remember to look up, and look out for overhead power lines.
BROOKINGS — The Every Acre Counts program through SDSU Extension has developed perennial plant mixture suggestions suited for various types of marginal land situations, including saline, sodic and wet soil areas.
BROOKINGS — Due to office closures as a result of COVID-19, commercial pesticide applicator testing is currently unavailable at the SDSU Extension Regional Centers and county offices. There are online options available through the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) for both commer…
HURON — The Northern Plains Water Quality and Wildlife Program is a new funding opportunity available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). When enrolled, producers are eligible for payment on cropped wetlands, two acres or less in size as identified on the National We…
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