South Dakota

Following one of the most difficult years in the history of the American sheep industry, Susan Shultz of Ohio has been elected to lead the American Sheep Industry Association as …

For the first time since 2013/14, total U.S. winter wheat planted area increased on the year as producers took advantage of dry seeding conditions and strong prices through fall 2020. USDA’s …

The American Sheep Industry Association’s American Wool Council announced this week the awarding of four $5,000 grants to go toward the build or purchase of new wool presses. The AWC …

For most, weaning is in the books and pregnancy detection is complete or soon to be underway. Now is the time to pay attention to those pregnant cows out on …

Colorado State University is surveying producers in Colorado, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Montana, and Nebraska on ranch management planning. Results will inform outreach and program design on ranch management …

Canada goldenrod is a native flowering plant in South Dakota, but it is generally considered as a grazing ‘increaser’ and is relatively undesirable by landowners at high densities. Canada thistle and perennial sow …

Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic and slowly progressive disease of cattle that emerges periodically in the U.S. Its incubation time ranges from months to years. Most often, infected cattle will …

BROOKINGS, S.D. – A group of SDSU Extension professionals and veterinarians is seeking information on beef cow death losses occurring now through calving season. Losing beef cows with or without clear …

The U.S. Wheat Associates recently published the below feature story on the efforts of the South Dakota Wheat Commission. The South Dakota Wheat Commission (SDWC) was established in 1961 when …

BILLINGS, MT — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of fall-planted crops in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 …