Latest News From South Dakota

Tri-Cross Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.

Despite efforts to keep its farm doors open, students attending South Dakota State University (SDSU) will longer have a working dairy come June 2024.

Drumgoon Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1.66 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.

The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.

USDA's weekly Crop Progress Report shows 14% of the nation's corn crop and 9% of the soybean crop is planted. Farmers in Missouri and Tennessee are planting at a rapid pace, but the upper Midwest is already behind.

At least 20 emergency vehicles were on site at a newly constructed dairy farm Monday afternoon after a dairy building collapsed north of Watertown, S.D.

In 2021 the USDA reported the state with the largest milk production growth by percentage in the nation was South Dakota.

Rains have caused many saturated fields and left some producers concerned that there will be little to no opportunity to harvest silage before corn dries down past desired moisture levels or the first frost.

During the tour there will be discussions of farm biosecurity practices and table top demonstrations of humane euthanasia techniques.

Employees of dairies near Brookings, South Dakota took a break from milking cows to compete in the 7th annual Family Dairy Day soccer tournament.

Although pea aphid populations can vary quite a bit from field to field it is important to monitor their populations to ensure that loss due to their feeding doesn’t occur.

Dairy producers have a lot on their minds, and Michelle Rook is at the Central Plains Dairy Expo talking MPP, immigration and low milk prices.

Puerto Ricans could ease South Dakota dairy labor shortage

South Dakota State University is the home of the Jackrabbits. The college also claims to be the home of a popular ice cream flavor.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says milk production in South Dakota during July was up 6 percent from the previous year.

A government report shows South Dakota dairy farms increased milk production in June compared to last year.

 South Dakota's dairy princess is staying busy in June, which is designated as National Dairy Month.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says South Dakota increased its milk production in April.

Officials in three Canadian plains provinces and six northern U.S. states are launching an effort to brand the region as the potential provider of protein to the world.

South Dakota's state veterinarian says further testing of cattle herds could reveal some more instances of a reproductive disease that causes cows to abort their young, but he doesn't expect an outbreak like one that hit western South Dakota in 2005.