South Dakota feeling the change in climate change
April 24, 2025
A 2024 survey found two-thirds of South Dakotans now worry that climate change will harm future generations. PIERRE, S.D. –
A 2024 survey found two-thirds of South Dakotans now worry that climate change will harm future generations. PIERRE, S.D. –
The price difference between steers and heifers is a key market signal for cattle producers. In 2024, this gap widened
BOISE, ID – A federal court delayed a Clean Water Act case against a Bruneau, Idaho, ranch by 60 days
PIERRE, S.D. South Dakota continued to expand its industrial hemp footprint in 2024 as Texas quickly gained ground, according to
MUD BUTTE, S.D. – Stomprud Angus Ranch of Mud Butte has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 South
The Meat Institute is asking the Trump administration to roll back regulations on Nebraska’s meatpacking industry, where 6.5 million head
BISMARCK, N.D. – There is a high fire risk across much of North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana
Your wallet, your job, and your community are all feeling the pinch of South Dakota’s economic stagnation, even as some
SDSU, with its West River Research and Extension in Rapid City, S.D., is leading research on climate-smart grazing and land
There’s still time to sign your children up for Farmers Union Camp. With three types of camp available, there’s a
DENVER, CO – With the season of renewal bringing sprigs of meadow grass and a new crop of lambs for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new program will be set up to help legalize farm workers and reduce the risk of
South Dakota farmers face mounting financial uncertainty as a January executive order froze federal agricultural funding, leaving many with investments
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota ag producers are face mounting financial uncertainty as a January executive order froze federal agricultural
FORT RANSOM, N.D. – The operator of the Keystone Pipeline that carries oil from Canada into the U.S. has shut
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump spent billions of taxpayer dollars to bail out farmers when his first-term trade war
PIERRE, S.D. – A field day designed for anyone interested in learning more about lambing procedures and sheep management is
STURGIS, S.D. – The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online
(Bath, SD) – April 9, 2025 – The blue corduroy jacket is a familiar symbol of the FFA organization, worn
WALL, S.D. – The Mary and late Myron Williams family, of Wall, received the South Dakota FFA Foundation’s 2025 “Family
Deputy GOED commissioner chosen to head state’s international trade arm PIERRE, S.D. – A top official in the South Dakota
BROOKINGS, S.D.– As the need grows for more ag educators across the nation, the ag teachers who go above and beyond
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Montana Roem is worried that a proposed $1 billion cut to federal food programs that aid
PIERRE, S.D. – A lawsuit has been field against three hog farms in Yankton County, South Dakota and a receiver
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan,
March 31, 2025 (Hartford) – The South Dakota FFA Agriscience Fair, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, will showcase FFA members from
PIERRE, S.D. – Are you a specialty crop business owner looking to differentiate yourself in a competitive market? Dakota Growth
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF), together with the generosity of
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. beef sales to China have taken a nose dive after Beijing allowed the expiration of registrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S government had terminated funding for programs at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, (FAO)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA/APHIS announced that the Horse Protection Act (HPA) will delay the amendments of the final rule to February 1,
CHEYENNE, WY – The Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) reminds all livestock producers to vaccinate for anthrax in areas where it
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – The 41st Rangeland Days and 20th Soil Days event is an educational youth event hosted in
The legal battle is still ongoing. A change in the government’s legal representation has delayed the process BILLINGS, MT –
Landowners and public land users alike will need to navigate this new legal landscape carefully DENVER, CO – A federal
WASHINGTON — March 26, 2025 — Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said on the Senate floor that agriculture is the “lifeblood”
News is breaking almost weekly about the impacts of bird flu and the efforts of the scientific community to slow
PIERRE, S.D. – Western South Dakota has battled inconsistent rainfall for years now, and the Black Hills are preparing for
Sale barns continue to see record-high prices WASHINGTON, D.C. – Placements (and prices) grabbed headlines in the most recent USDA
BRIDGEWATER, S.D. – As bird flu ravages poultry farms across the country – including in South Dakota – fears are
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ongoing tariff tensions between the United States, Canada, and Mexico are raising questions about the future of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service has announced it will reinstate several previously suspended reports and programs,
STURGIS, S.D. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct prescribed burns at the Fort Meade Recreation Area near
Imports dominate 70% of the U.S. lamb and mutton market, leaving the domestic industry teetering on the brink of collapse,
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden signed six agriculture bills into law on National Agriculture Day, March 18. “Ag is
YANKTON, S.D. – A leading beef processor is moving out of South Dakota after nearly a century in operation here.
STURGIS,S.D. – Not everyone gives a lot of thought about where their food, fiber, medicine, cosmetics, auto parts, (and THOUSANDS
BUCKHOLTS, TX (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Mountainsides of dead trees were the backdrop of the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation in the Black
PIERRE, S.D. – A bill adding a member to the Animal Industry Board is before Governor Larry Rhoden awaiting his signature. It adds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the fourth time in the past decade, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will write a new
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the inaugural meeting of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins
Impacted producers will have 30 days from final approval to file a claim MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Beef producers are closer
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension has welcomed Graig Reicks as its new weed ecology field specialist.
Changes include the Livestock Forage Program WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation that will affect multiple U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Foreign ownership of U.S. ag land and businesses has long been a hot-button issue in parts of
DENVER, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association prepares an annual market report for the American Lamb Board summarizing key
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is pressing to eliminate local USDA offices around the country while slashing more than
OKLAHOMA, OK – National Farmers Union recognized Harding County ranchers, Jason and Kaeloni Latham for their leadership and outreach efforts
CHICAGO, IL – John Deere must turn over communications it had with third-party equipment and other trade associations, a federal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Businesses such as ranch and farm operations will not incur any penalties or fines for not filing
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has proclaimed March 9-15, 2025, to be Soil Health Awareness Week. Agriculture
During his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump defended his
PIERRE, S.D. – The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee killed a bill that would have allowed non-veterinarians to perform
Populist groundswell for property rights led to revolt over Summit Carbon Solutions project PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Larry Rhoden signed
PARK RIDGE, IL – Two South Dakotan’s have been named to U.S. Farmers & Ranchers In Action (USFRA) board of
With cattle inventories still under pressure, beef-on-dairy crossbreds are providing the industry with a critical supply of cattle DENVER, CO
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Red Angus Association of America unveiled a innovative fed cattle grid pricing system that offers competitive
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and a number of wool grower organizations have been in contact
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The Texas agriculture commissioner is urging farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers who travel to Mexico or operate
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) says he needs additional information about the dismissals and congressional notification requirements before taking a position
PIERRE — South Dakota lawmakers advanced legislation Monday at the Capitol that would make it more difficult for carbon dioxide
A bevy of lawmakers past and current have made a run at like reforms over the years PIERRE, S.D. —
Finalists recognized for their contributions and awarded funding toadvance their ag programs BATH, S.D. – Educators devote limitless time, and often
LARAMIE, WY – Routine brucellosis surveillance testing has identified brucellosis affected cattle herds in both Park and Sublette Counties. Laboratory
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that USDA will release the first portion of funding that
The number of concentrated feeding operations has grown in recent decades. But the fees to help pay for oversight, to
Beginning Farmer Bonds, Dakota Protein Solutions approved for funding by Governor’s Office of Economic Development PIERRE, S.D. — More than
OMAHA, NE — The latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for livestock contained a number of new
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn’t
LINCOLN, NE – A bill to exempt Nebraska feedlots from brand inspections, audits and related fees is drawing both criticism
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden is inviting nominations for this year’s Agriculture Ambassador Award, which honors individuals
BROOKINGS, S.D. – In the latest installment of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna teams up with Pete Bauman, a field specialist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for ranchers and farmers as it goes
SAN ANTONIO, TX – As Nebraska cattleman Buck Wehrbein moved into his new role as president of the National Cattlemen’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill introduced in Congress titled the Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025 (WEST Act of
South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging all Texans to exercise extreme caution if they receive unsolicited
BISMARCK, N.D. – A soil health pioneer and “the farmers lawyer” are the latest inductees to the North Dakota Agricultural
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) updated three livestock disaster assistance programs to synchronize deadlines and streamline program
SAN ANTONIA, TX – The U.S. beef industry is poised for another year of strong market performance, driven by tight cattle
PIERRE, S.D. – A bill aimed at banning lab-grown meat—also known as cell-cultured meat—is moving forward in the South Dakota
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There are fewer beef cows in the U.S. today than there were a year ago, which pushes
Agrees to provide ‘certain documents’ in remaining trials MINNEAPOLIS, MN – R-CALF, National Farmers Union and four fed cattle producers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Imports are
(RAPID CITY, SD – February 1, 2025) – The 2025 Black Hills Stock Show® and Rodeo Rapid City are shaping up
The Western Legacy Foundation, established in 1993, is a valued nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of agriculture and
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A South Dakota House committee votes unanimously today (Tuesday) to require special labels for lab-grown meat products.
Proposed legislation aimed at protecting South Dakota farmers from potential “agro-terrorism” activities could have a secondary effect of limiting access