The National Grazing Lands Coalition will feature four Midwest operations for its third annual bus tour this fall with the theme Grazing the Heartland.
- Katelyn Winberg
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…
- Katelyn Winberg
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.
- By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union
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.
- By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union
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.
- Kristen Sindelar
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.”
- Katelyn Winberg
Increasingly, consumers are looking to buy food grown from local producers, but knowing where to find it can be a challenge.
- Katelyn Winberg
When South Dakota farmers need a ballpark figure for what to charge or pay for custom work, many have long looked across the border.
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
- By Zoe Martin, Iowa Farmer Today
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.
- By Jacob Fischler, South Dakota Searchlight
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.
- Janelle Atyeo
A multinational, farm-by-farm study of regenerative agriculture is offering farmers validation and hope.
- By Ashley Englin, ISU Extension Swine Specialist
In northwestern Iowa, pork production is more than a part of agriculture. It is a driving force behind local jobs, businesses, and community vitality.
- Katelyn Winberg
For Harrisburg FFA member Katelyn Clow, understanding the future of agriculture starts with looking at the past.
As planting season ramps up, uncertainty around the season does as well. Wyffels Hybrids has introduced a free, online tool that can help take some of the guess-work out of spring field work.
AMES, Iowa — Drones are beginning to play a role in Iowa agriculture, particularly for crop monitoring and pesticide application, but most farmers remain uncertain about the technology’s advantages and limitations, according to results from the 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, an annual s…
Starting in Marshall, the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association (MSCA) will host a tour of cattle operations in the southwestern part of the state July 14.
- Katelyn Winberg
Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.
- Crystal Reed
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
- Benjamin Herrold
The latest USDA cattle on feed report showed lower inventory and placements.
The Jason and Jennifer Hofer family of Bridgewater has been recognized as the 2026 South Dakota FFA Family of the Year at the 98th South Dakota FFA State Convention, held Monday, April 20, during the first session at First Bank & Trust Arena, sponsored by Raven.
Congratulations to Dan and Sharon Anderson of Darling Creek Ranch in Perkins County! They are South Dakota's 2026 Leopold Conservation Award recipient.
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