What Are Farmers Planting This Year?What Are Farmers Planting This Year?The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report, indicating that farmers will plant 2.14 million fewer acres of corn in 2018Mark TasslerMark Tassler
Kick Off National Ag Week Watch Tribute to My Favorite FarmerKick Off National Ag Week Watch Tribute to My Favorite FarmerThere is no shortage of farmer one liners, inside jokes, and quotes about the trade that keeps food on our plates. Today kicks off Ag Week here is a video I made for my favorite farmer.TravTrav
Large Agriculture Cooperative Starts Operations in South DakotaLarge Agriculture Cooperative Starts Operations in South DakotaNorth Central Farmers Elevator and Wheat Growers officially began business as Agtegra Cooperative in AberdeenMark TasslerMark Tassler
Colton Farmer Busy Teaching Kids Where Their Food Comes FromColton Farmer Busy Teaching Kids Where Their Food Comes FromThe fourth graders at Rosa Parks Elementary in Sioux Falls get to meet their "adopted farmer" later this week - Heidi Zwinger of Colton.Chad McKenzieChad McKenzie
How Does Government Shutdown Affect Farmers?How Does Government Shutdown Affect Farmers?Funding the government is a basic charge of Congress, and failing to do so impacts farmers across the countryMark TasslerMark Tassler
South Dakota Corn, Soybean, Sorghum Crops Forecast DownSouth Dakota Corn, Soybean, Sorghum Crops Forecast DownProduction of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum in South Dakota is expected to be down this year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Fatal Farm Accident Near Crooks South DakotaFatal Farm Accident Near Crooks South DakotaA farmer in the Crooks area has died at what appears to be an accident involving a tractor that was still in gear when started. Beth WardenBeth Warden
South Dakota Colony Awarded for Sheep ProductionSouth Dakota Colony Awarded for Sheep ProductionA Hutterite colony in South Dakota has been lauded for its progressive style of sheep production.Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Visits South DakotaU.S. Agriculture Secretary Visits South DakotaUnited States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited South Dakota this week.Randy McDanielRandy McDaniel
Farmers Making ProgressFarmers Making ProgressI was out traveling in Southeast South Dakota on Saturday. I saw very few fields without a combine in it.Mark TasslerMark Tassler