Agriculture
Total 41 Posts
Calving goes high tech
From breeding to birth: How South Dakota cattle producers use technology to lose fewer calves and get more sleep.
'Tunnel farming' extends growing season by 4 months
A March-to-December growing season in South Dakota? Above-ground plastic buildings expand crop outputs and product quality.
Tariffs and trade war bring volatility to SD ag industries
Soybean farmers are nearing panic mode and corn growers are expecting low prices and profits, but cattle ranchers may see record revenues this year.
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.