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A record breaking 3.1 million acres have been enrolled into this year’s federal grassland conservation program.
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The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has patented a new cloud seeding technology using electrically charged water.
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Sioux Falls residents vote this fall whether to approve a new meatpacking plant in the city. The regional livestock industry supports the plant saying its technology will address concerns about odor and pollution.
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According to a new report from the USDA, farm and ranch production expenditures for the Plains Region totaled $99.2 billion in 2021, up from $85.3 billion in 2020.
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The North American Grasslands Conservation Act would authorize about $300 million in federal spending annually for several years to incentivize states, landowners and tribes to restore and conserve grasslands.
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Recent complaints by South Dakota politicians about foreign investments in U.S. agriculture are a case of political deja vu.
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A third-generation Veblen rancher, Bien enjoys welcoming friends to enjoy the beauty of the ranch. And when they arrive, he gives them a unique welcome thanks to a bell from the old Trondhjem Lutheran church.
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Bret Healy and his family have battled publicly over control of a ranch near Pukwana for several years. When a federal judge dismissed the case, Healy appealed.
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Though it can be hard to imagine in our current drought, torrential rains and floods can happen all at once, or over time. In the northeastern corner of the state, shifting weather patterns decades ago turned farm country into lake country. And for one farm family, that heartbreak created a new beginning.
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When weather extremes and other factors threaten our livelihood, HOPE can be hard to come by. The stresses of farming and ranching inspired the creation of a hotline dedicated to providing mental health care to ag producers. The man who created the hotline knows the stressors of farming firsthand.