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Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store

Beyond the farmers market: South Dakota group finds success with on-farm store

  • By Marie Flanagan, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grace Place Farm & Gardens in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is proving that for small-scale producers, a well-placed farm store can be as helpful to the bottom line as a good farmers market.

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand

How Nebraska is training agronomists to meet seed industry demand

  • By Lauren Stanick, UNL Agronomy and Horticulture

As many seed industry professionals near retirement, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is training new recruits through its Seed Industry Scholars program. 

August abundance for the table

August abundance for the table

  • Sheri Poore

Here's a jump-start on a fresh batch of reader recipes, using the final hurrah of summer’s garden produce.

Preparing for the busy season: Minding your mind, body and spirit before harvest hits

Preparing for the busy season: Minding your mind, body and spirit before harvest hits

  • Colleen Stegenga

There's a particular feeling that shows up on the farm every year around this time. The school supply lists start circulating, the light changes just slightly in the evenings, and somewhere in the back of my mind a quiet countdown begins: harvest is coming and summer is coming to an end.

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture

Strengthening El Niño likely a big deal for fall moisture

  • Amy Hadachek

The latest fall forecast brings good news for some areas of the drought-stricken Midwest.

The high cost of caring for your pets

The high cost of caring for your pets

  • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

The cost of care for the lifetime of a dog can be anywhere from $19,000 to $55,000. Horses are astronomically more expensive to own. The lifetime cost of a horse can be anywhere from $300,000 to $925,000.

No succession plan? Why would family stay on the ranch?

No succession plan? Why would family stay on the ranch?

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"The older generation not only refused to have those discussions but also provided no thoughts on what the future could potentially look like. How discouraging."

Life estate tenants want to move buildings

Life estate tenants want to move buildings

  • Michael Baron

Dear Michael: I have an unusual situation. Years ago, I came back to farm with my parents. At the time, they thought it would be a good idea to set up a life estate with me as the remainderman.

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

  • By Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended President Donald Trump’s decision to allow more imported ground beef into the country, saying it will help Americans shrink their grocery bills.

Reverberations of an empty nest

Reverberations of an empty nest

  • Terry Woster

"When our youngest child left for college, I was prepared for the house to be a little quiet. I wasn’t prepared for the silence to fall over the house like a thick quilt."

Summer a time for family connection

Summer a time for family connection

  • Jim Woster

"I remember piling into our house for a meal and at bedtime, sleeping wherever there was a spot, including on the floor."

The economics of creep feeding

The economics of creep feeding

  • K-State Extension news service

K-State veterinarians look at the benefits of supplementing calf nutrition with the practice of creep feeding

Philip farmer named Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year

Philip farmer named Dakotafest Woman Farmer of the Year

  • Janelle Atyeo

Britni Ross, Philip, South Dakota, was named the Woman Farmer of the Year at the Dakotafest farm show in Mitchell, Aug. 20.

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The friends that come and go

The friends that come and go

  • Brent Olson

"You watch kids grow up, become fond of them, then they graduate and they’re gone out of your life."

Fall calving kicks off with a rarity: two sets of twins

Fall calving kicks off with a rarity: two sets of twins

  • By Kylie Mockler of Centerville, S.D.

"I was pleasantly surprised when I heard my dad say we had twins and even more shocked when he followed up a couple hours later ...”

Rounds legislation would seed cropland back to grass

Rounds legislation would seed cropland back to grass

  • Janelle Atyeo

U.S. Senators from South Dakota and Minnesota are backing legislation that would add up to 20 million acres of grazing lands by seeding marginal cropland to grass.

Rain revives pastures, pushes back silage harvest

Rain revives pastures, pushes back silage harvest

  • Katelyn Winberg

“I’m surprised the grass is greening up again. I mean, it looks like spring down here.”

The 10 laws of agriculture

The 10 laws of agriculture

  • Jaclyn Wilson

"Law No. 1: Livestock know when you are in a hurry. They also know when you are wearing good clothes."

Cattle producers cope with ‘gut-wrenching’ losses from July heat wave

Cattle producers cope with ‘gut-wrenching’ losses from July heat wave

  • By Meghan O'Brien, South Dakota Searchlight

George Kenzy said he did all he could to prepare his family’s feedlot for extreme heat and humidity. That included extra water tanks, covering the ground with light-colored bedding to reduce heat absorption, and keeping the ground as wet as possible.

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Staffing costs drive fee increase for program meant to deter livestock theft

Staffing costs drive fee increase for program meant to deter livestock theft

  • By Meghan O'Brien, South Dakota Searchlight

Despite the fees, ranchers say branding is important: “If I was not to brand my cattle, I’d be a little nervous about if one gets gone somewhere. That’s our return address.”

McCook Central FFA to showcase leadership skills at Dakotafest

McCook Central FFA to showcase leadership skills at Dakotafest

  • Katelyn Winberg

Visitors to Dakotafest will have the opportunity to see another side of agricultural education as McCook Central FFA members demonstrate the leadership skills they've developed through competition.

Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year to be named at Dakotafest

Woman Farmer-Rancher of the Year to be named at Dakotafest

    On the final day of Dakotafest in Mitchell, one of five finalists will be named the Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year.

    Generational stewardship: Farmer implements future-focused management plan

    Generational stewardship: Farmer implements future-focused management plan

    • By Lura Roti for AgSpire

    In the Boekelheide farm shop, a mission statement hangs on the wall above semitrucks and combines.

    Dakotafest Women's Brunch to feature Laura Klock, Kelly Scheetz

    Dakotafest Women's Brunch to feature Laura Klock, Kelly Scheetz

    • Katelyn Winberg

    The annual Dakotafest Women's Brunch & Vendor Fair will return Aug. 19, bringing women from across the region together for a morning of networking, inspiration and a message about the power of working together.

    SDSU Extension ready to answer your questions at Dakotafest

    SDSU Extension ready to answer your questions at Dakotafest

      South Dakota State University Extension experts will be at Dakotafest, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics. 

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