Agriculture

With dirt and diesel fumes filling the air of the Expo Building at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, the stage is almost set for the 69th annual Sioux Empire Livestock Show.

Headed into 2022, the question on famers and producers’ minds is what does the weather hold for South Dakota next year, and will it combat ongoing drought conditions.

It could be some time before ag producers get a clear picture of the next farm bill, according to South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson.

The attack hit just as Iowa’s corn and soy harvesting is getting underway.

The 2021 Dakotafest kicked off Tuesday morning and runs through Thursday.

A Watertown woman has been arrested after she allegedly tried to kill her husband.

A recent South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) hearing on wind turbines is the latest example of the fiery debate that turbines have struck up.

Rounds has introduced bipartisan legislation that would reform the standards for 'country of origin labeling' in the beef industry.

If passed, millions of acres of American farmland would become available for emergency haying in the event of an emergency.

For the second time in four years, a nationwide pork dealer has been sanctioned by regulators for illegal buying practices.

The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers against the country’s largest meat processors.

Drought that has hit a large part of the Northern Plains including South Dakota has impacted small grains worse than the row crops so far.

Gov. Kristi Noem has signed an executive order expanding farmers’ and ranchers’ access to hay amid ongoing drought conditions.

South Dakota is joining several other states in an agreement allowing certain state-inspected meat processors to ship their meat across state lines.

Small meat processors in South Dakota received a big boost Thursday when state officials announced a $5 million grant aiming to help the industry.

The ruling is a victory to slaughterhouse workers who had raised safety concerns about the plan.

An internal Environmental Protection Agency report says agency officials during the Trump administration in 2018 improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop damage in hundreds of lawsuits.

U.S. farmers have had plenty to worry about in the last two years, from low prices and bad weather to trade fights and problems tied to the coronavirus pandemic.

The convention will look different due to COVID-19 protocols, however.

State officials have unveiled the framework for up to $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to help small South Dakota meat processors expand.

Restitution of more than $15 million has been ordered in South Dakota for the man who defrauded wholesale seed distributors by passing off non-organic products as more expensive organic goods.

South Dakota Corn has launched some new digital tools as it looks for new ways to engage with farmers.

South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds has reintroduced a bill that would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection programs to be sold across state lines.

The Sioux Empire Livestock Show begins Tuesday and runs through Jan. 30 at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds.

The merger of DENR and the Department of Agriculture is something that Governor Kristi Noem has discussed for a number of months.

President Doug Sombke told WNAX in Yankton, the organization is now working with lawmakers to write a bill that would put the State Agriculture Secretary position on the ballot rather than Governor Noem appointing the position.

The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is honoring front line healthcare workers in a very South Dakota way.

Hemp legalization continues to move along for the Rushmore state.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is estimating that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall due to damage caused by the Aug. 10 wind storm that swept across the state.

Walmart’s online sales are growing rapidly, especially during the pandemic, when more people have turned to the company to order groceries online and pick them up at a store.