Agriculture
Total 39 Posts
From barn to table: How agritourism is reviving rural South Dakota
Tourism data from 2024 indicates that several counties in South Dakota had a spike in visitor spending, and most of those are rural.
Ranchers found guilty of animal mistreatment and illegal sales
"Crops and cattle are among the most beloved things (in the state). ... You had critters here who were completely dependent on the defendants for their lives, and for whatever reason, they neglected that duty."
Is it legal to hunt prairie dogs in South Dakota?
A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Fewer eyes on the sky: NWS forecast reductions raise concerns in SD
Effects at the National Weather Service offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls include unfilled jobs and fewer weather balloons.
Calving goes high tech
From breeding to birth: How South Dakota cattle producers use technology to lose fewer calves and get more sleep.
Bird flu in SD: Millions of birds dead, worry shifting to humans
Turkeys, cattle, cats and pheasants in South Dakota have been infected with bird flu. Scientists worry: Is a large human outbreak next?
South Dakota is second in the nation for bird flu outbreaks at commercial poultry farms and an infection at a pheasant farm that led to the death of 30,000 birds.
Trump's tariffs: South Dakota farmers prepare for impact
Uncertainty surrounding American trade policies could rattle an already fragile agricultural outlook.