The 2025 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award was given to the Stomprud Ranch of Mud Butte, South Dakota. Larry Stomprud ...

Eleven Attorneys General filed a joint “friend of the court” document supporting South Dakota ranchers suing the big four over inaccurate “Product of the USA” labels. The lawsuit claims that imported ...

After recently spending several days in Arizona, I have a renewed appreciation for the amble and good water available at home. Of course, home is in South Dakota and after being born and raised ...

My friend Jed always says, “We are just moving God’s stuff around.” I’m not going to get all theological with you. Anyone who knows me, knows where I stand. I pray for those lacking ...

In a joint press conference with Governor Greg Abbott at the Texas State Capital in Austin, United States Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins said, “We are doing everything we can to stop it” ...

Farmers, ranchers, agronomists and community members are invited to attend the 2025 Soil Health Workshop on Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. MDT at the Biesiot Activities Center, 398 State Avenue, ...

Friday was a great finish after a volatile week of cattle futures.  Pressure Thursday was erased after nothing was clarified on opening the United States border for Mexican cattle imports. Thursday’s ...

Efforts to balance solar projects with rural community interests are more important than ever DENVER (August 14, 2025)—Local opposition to utility-scale solar installations in rural areas is growing ...

A ranching family, a national Interstate project, and the discovery of buffalo bones buried deep; created a challenge and an ...

South Dakota State University Extension beef experts recently completed training that will help them continue to support South Dakota’s cattle producers.At the recent Stockmanship and Stewardship ...

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce the 2025 Tri-State Drainage Research Forum on Sept. 9-10 at McCrory Gardens in Brookings. This annual event brings together leading ...

In fiscal year 2024, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) served a monthly average of 41.7 million people, or ...