Terry Rieckman began his teaching career in the fall of 1983 in the Chester Area School District as a student teacher. My mother, then known as Jolene Hohwieler, was a junior in high school at Chester that year. Little did either of them know that three decades later, Mr. Rieckman would teac…
For 42 years, Terry Rieckman has taught agriculture students at the McCook Central High School in Salem, South Dakota, building one of the most successful FFA programs in the state along the way.
"Any day, any season, any year, nurses are on the clock, working their shifts somewhere."
Hantavirus is rare, but can be deadly. Our veterinarian columnist describes what it is and how to prevent infection.
"Our church offered a blessing of the farmers last week. It was simple. It was profound. And I haven't stopped thinking about it since."
When it comes to raising their three young children; Georgia, 4, Swede, 2 and Hank, 3 weeks, Lindsey Hinsvark works to keep things simple and find joy in the moment.
When my mother was 81, I wrote her a letter for Mother’s Day. A dozen years later, she’s not cooking much anymore, but she is the Number One reader of this column, and she has saved three boxes of 3x5 recipe cards for her progeny to savor.
When my mother was 81, I wrote her a letter for Mother’s Day. A dozen years later, she’s not cooking much anymore, but she is the Number One reader of this column, and she has saved three boxes of 3x5 recipe cards for her progeny to savor.
Brenda Reis ranches with her husband, David, near Reliance, South Dakota. She is mom to Shawn, April, Shane and Zane and grandma to Buster, Swade, Rope, Haleigh, Keeleigh, Wiley, Oakleigh, Arista, Collin, Jozie, Sawyer and Jasper.
The Women’s Ag Network (WAN) is launching two scholarship opportunities designed to support women in agriculture, conservation and ag-adjacent industries as they pursue professional growth and leadership development.
While restoring this stripped ground into a native mecca for his herd of bison in southwestern Nebraska, Darrel Meister has come to this conclusion: “It’s always easier to work with nature than against her – more economical as well.”
"A landscape painter with any skill could make a striking picture from our place on the river bank. A good photographer with a camera – or maybe even an average photographer with a good camera – could capture images worth sharing with others."
Just as we take care of our mental health, the mental health of our four-legged companions is very important. It has been a place where much research has been done over the years.
"We got a light sprinkle through the night. We need a heck of a lot more. The hills look absolutely sick."
Increasingly, consumers are looking to buy food grown from local producers, but knowing where to find it can be a challenge.
When South Dakota farmers need a ballpark figure for what to charge or pay for custom work, many have long looked across the border.
I remember bedtimes. When our kids were babies, I just thought, “OK, I'm never going to get a night's sleep the rest of my life,” and I was more or less OK with that.
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced confirmed cases of the pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas April 30.
Registration is open for the Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 16, in South Sioux City, Nebraska.
What in the world did we do on Good Friday that resulted in a three-hour service? The youngsters were not the only fidgety folk in the church. If I recall correctly, during Easter week, spring planting had often already begun.
The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill Thursday as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions.
Farm families know something about showing up. You show up for planting, for calving, for harvest, for neighbors down the road when hail takes their crop. But when it comes to caring for your own aging parents ... the "who does what" can get complicated fast.
A multinational, farm-by-farm study of regenerative agriculture is offering farmers validation and hope.
In northwestern Iowa, pork production is more than a part of agriculture. It is a driving force behind local jobs, businesses, and community vitality.
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