Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The government shutdown is getting attention, but farmers and ranchers in South Dakota also wonder where things

PIERRE, S.D. – In the rolling prairies and small towns of South Dakota, access to health care remains a stubborn

South Dakota faces a pressing issue as woody plants encroach upon its grasslands, displacing native vegetation PIERRE, S.D. – When

Meatpacker claims rendering consultant steered contract for personal gain, caused $8.5M in overruns ABERDEEN, S.D. – A consultant hired by

A plan in Congress will make faster line speeds permanent at meat processing plants. Unions say that would result in

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The U.S. District Court for the Fourth District of South Dakota has denied much of the

South and North Dakota are among the nation’s leading soybean producers. Farmers are asking for emergency federal taxpayer money to

BILLINGS, MT – A true all-around cowboy, Hank Franzen began his rodeo career at an early age. He earned the

BILLINGS, MT – The Tooke Ranch, a legendary name in Montana rodeo, has been named as among the Great Montana

HURON, S.D. – The government shutdown has many concerned about food benefits, pay and services from the federal government. For

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though

Neighboring state’s top legal official had indicated ‘all options’ were being explored to compel eminent domain for carbon dioxide transmission

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley appreciates North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s decision not to pursue

Spotted Horse thrives as a community pillar and must-stop destination for tourists driving by, as well as motorcyclists heading to

North Dakota is joining neighboring states like South Dakota, in welcoming large farms which dramatically boost livestock production but come

Supreme Champion Ram at the 2025 Newell Ram Show was shown by Chapman Rambouillet of Bison, S.D. Supreme Champion Ewe

NEWELL, S.D. – Tariffs, an international trade war and other market conditions are creating great volatility across the South Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The wait may be over for some livestock producers who suffered losses from floods or wildfires in

The food giant is tapping into stewardship of natural resources as a means of responsible beef sourcing CHICAGO, IL –

NEWELL, SD – Among the largest and most notable fall ram and ewe sales in the U.S. is the Newell

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The deadline to submit a claim in the $83.5 million settlement against beef packer JBS is Monday,

RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota is among a select group of rural states where the country’s postal workers are

HARDING COUNTY, S.D. – Ralph, South Dakota, had a general store, a post office, a Lutheran church, a cemetery and

After a decades-long career in rodeo photography, and a life well-lived, Jerry Gustafson passed away on September 1 STURGIS, S.D.

DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of

FREEMAN, S.D. – Turner County officials will hold a September 23 Board of Adjustment hearing to decide whether the Dakota

HURON, S.D. – Students compete to win up to $15,000 in scholarship dollars during the Farming for the Future Social

Public Utilities Commission race heating up with candidacies of Don Haggar, Jim Mehlhaff; Amanda Radke also considered potential candidate PIERRE,

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission will hold their regular September meeting at

Study links space data to ag, ranching, and drought planning in South Dakota BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota no longer trails the country in the number of goods it’s exporting to the rest

The Legislature’s property tax task force, created earlier this year, has at least two more meetings scheduled in 2025 HURON,

NEWELL, S.D. – The  Annual Newell Labor Day Celebration that got its start in 1959, packs lots of events into

LENNOX, S.D. – Just 20 minutes away from South Dakota’s biggest city is an unexpected oasis. Chickens and geese freely

WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the state veterinarian in South Dakota, officials seeking information about a reported case of New

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The 80th Central States Fair is open for business in Rapid City with the midway lighting

STURGIS, S.D. – The annual Black Hills Steam & Gas Threshing Bee coming up this weekend east of Sturgis is

In addition to Griffin’s replacement of former CEO Lee Blank, the letter notes Summit has a “new senior leadership team”

“MAHA Moms” are pressuring Kennedy to follow up on campaign promises to limit exposure to chemicals in the food supply,

LEXINGTON, KY – Much has been written recently about the strength of the current cattle market. With beef cow inventory

PIERRE, S.D. – A new executive director will be joining the South Dakota Beef Industry Council. In this key leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Corn production is up 13% from last year, forecast at 16.7 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected

UNION CENTER, S.D. – As fall begins to beckon, there’s one last hurrah in the community of Union Center that

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Specialty crop insurance providers are getting a $30 million dollar injection from the federal government and U.S.

HURON, S.D. – The Value Added Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) will host the 26th Annual Value Added Agriculture Center Day

BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Animal Science Department at South Dakota State University (SDSU) has become the first four-year animal science

Philip, S.D.–  Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) for an engaging and practical field day focused on transitioning to

A disciplinary board found Brian Jorde submitted “misleading or deceptive” information during both states’ utilities commission proceedings regarding permit applications

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of Montana Farm Bureau members brought concerns of the organization’s farmers and ranchers on an

STURGIS, S.D. – The July Cattle on Feed (COF) report showed feedlot inventories continuing to decrease.  Feedlot placements in June

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Australia announced it will reduce restrictions on U.S. beef imports in a move U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration claimed

Critics predict loss of institutional knowledge and service disruptions to ranchers, farmers and communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the

STURGIS, S.D. – Drought conditions across northern South Dakota have seen some relief due to the precipitation received in the

MARTIN, S.D. – Two Bennett County ranchers were taken straight from a courtroom to a jail cell in a case

BISMARCK, N.D. – A new lawsuit filed by a group of independent North Dakota ranchers alleges that Gov. Kelly Armstrong

MARTIN, S.D. – Two Bennett County ranchers were taken straight from a courtroom to a jail cell in a case

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Agricultural producers and private landowners can now enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP). Grassland CRP,

STURGIS, S.D. – Just days after the CEO of R-CALF USA said the phased reopening of ports along the southern

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nineteen national, state, and county cattle associations representing 13 states sent a letter today urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke

WASHINGTON, D.C. Farmers and ranchers are among the biggest winners in the $4.5 trillion “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Exports of U.S. pork and beef trended lower in May, due primarily to steep declines in shipments

CARBON COUNTY, MT – This past month, I was invited to attend my very first branding just outside of Fromberg—and

Port in Arizona will be first to reopen as soon as July 7 after closures because of New World screwworm

STURGIS, S.D. – The right to repair increasingly has become an issue in agriculture and other industries with state legislatures

HARDIN, MT. – “We’ve always done it this way” is known to be the most dangerous phrase in business, and

DEADWOOD, S.D. – More than 400 producers and industry representatives from over 20 states gathered in Deadwood, South Dakota, for

BISMARCK, ND – Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that $300,000 is available for drone detection of noxious and invasive

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is encouraging producers to take advantage of its free, on-site livestock water

A billion dollar battle at the southern border WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA is launching a plan to combat the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yet another reintroduction of federal legislation that will better identify U.S. beef is in the pipeline. In