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.
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.
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.
- By Lilli Steeke in collaboration with Taylor Tennant and Charli Sherman for Tri-State Neighbor
The South Dakota State University Dairy Science program continues to expand opportunities for students even after the 2024 closure of the university’s dairy unit, thanks to industry partnerships and hands-on learning experiences.
- Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
"After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."
- Emily Boragine Kansas State University
Hikers on the Konza Prairie may look up this summer and see something unusual in the air. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No — it's Kansas State University research in action.
- Janelle Atyeo
From time to time, Janice White’s children will call her from their far-flung homes – in Florida and California and Idaho – and ask for a recipe.
- from Morton Buildings
As farm equipment has become more high-tech, many producers want a modern shop with high-end features to help protect their equipment investment.
- Catherine Dehdashti University of Minnesota
Adam Kronback has been looking for ways to innovate since coming back to his fourth-generation family farm in Lamberton after eight years working as a food scientist. He likes the idea of putting solar panels on a piece of his land.
- Kathryn Markham USDA ARS
When it comes to irrigation, one of the greatest dangers is salt – the tiny molecule that can wreak havoc on the plants’ ability to function. Yet some plants, in all their complexity, have developed tools that can help them resist even that challenge. Now, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agri…
An overwhelming majority of U.S. farmers who responded to a nationwide survey say they cannot afford to purchase enough fertilizer to meet their needs this year. The percentage of those who pre-purchased fertilizer varies significantly by region.
- from Avera Health
As oncology research and medicine advance, Avera ensures patients receive the most advanced and individualized treatment possible through specialization of cancer care.
- Janelle Atyeo
With five antique tractors, three pickups, a car, camper, lawnmower and a four-wheeler to keep out of the elements, the Zwinger family built a cold storage shed on their rural property in southeastern South Dakota with one major upgrade: multiple doors.
- Katelyn Winberg
As a convoy of semi-trucks loaded with donated hay rolled out of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, April 1, it carried more than feed. It carried a message of support for Nebraska ranchers facing devastating wildfire losses.
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council has named Tina Erickson as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2026. Erickson will step into the Assistant Executive Director position in June prior to assuming her Executive Director role in July.
- Katelyn Winberg
SDSU Extension shares research at Cattlemen’s Education Day
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
K-State veterinarian Aj Tarpoff explains cattle identification methods and why they are critical to herd management success
“Being able to work for a real company, work for a family friend, and solve real-world problems that save them time, is a huge thing for me.”
Operation Hay Lift delivers critical hay support as families work to recover and keep operations moving
System gives early warning of streamflow drought conditions
- Lainie Kringen-Scholtz
When you are shopping at the grocery store, you see many different options for the same thing, and one thing that you may notice are the “organic” labels.
- By Darcy Maulsby for Tri-State Neighbor
“To be successful, kids need five stable adults in their life. I can be one of these five.”
- Katelyn Winberg
Technology on display at Commodity Classic ranged from robots that do fieldwork to satellite-powered planting tools, as equipment manufacturers and ag tech companies showed producers new ways to stretch inputs, save time and make better decisions.
- Janelle Atyeo
As the fifth generation on a family ranch, Kaeloni Latham doesn’t take things for granted. She and her husband Jason, along with his extended family, have put significant effort into ensuring the future of both their operation and their remote community in northwestern South Dakota.
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