SDSU Extension to Host Weed Management Tour at Sisseton Farm

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to announce a field tour featuring Koeppe Family Fields on Aug. 5, 2025. The Flame Weeding Green Beans Field Tour will take place from 2:30 p.m. to
Thune Says Nomination Fights Eating Up Time for Farm Bill

Story by Matt Kaye, Berns Bureau Washington Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota says partisan fights over the president’s nominees are eating up the time needed to do a five-year farm bill this year. There’s
July Hog Slaughter Lower Than Last Year

Hog slaughter during the four weeks ending on July 26 was 3.7 percent lower than a year ago. That was far lower than the expectations based on the July hog survey. USDA has also lowered some of