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West River South Dakota Producers Selling Off Cattle
The drought of 2012 is continuing in West River South Dakota where lots of cattle are going to market.State Stock Grower&rsqu...
Cattle Groups Concerned At Attempts To Gut COOL
Two cattle groups are concerned with expected amendments to the farm bill that will eliminate Country of Origin Labeling.Sout...
Stock Growers Disappointed At Fee Hike Approval
Tuesday, the South Dakota legislative rules review committee approved the state brand board’s inspector fee increase of...
Stock Growers Disappointed In South Dakota Brand Board Increase
The South Dakota Brand Board voted to increase the inspection fee a dollar per head for brand inspectors at their meeting Fri...
South Dakota Stock Growers Opposed Ag Valuation Legislation
South Dakota State Senator Al Novstrup of Aberdeen is sponsoring SB 210, a measure to base the state valuation of agricultura...
Noem To Talk Farm Bill at Stockshow
South Dakota Stock Growers and Farmers Union will be hosting Congresswoman Kristi Noem Saturday afternoon at the Black Hills ...
South Dakota Stockgrowers WIshes Retiring Executive The Best
South Dakota Brand Board Executive Director Larry Stearns has decided to step down from his position in the spring.State Stoc...
South Dakota Stock Growers Want Answer On Dropping Lamb Prices
South Dakota Stock Grower Association members, many of whom own cattle and sheep have joined the State’s Congressional ...
South Dakota Stockgrowers Convention In Rapid City This Weekend
South Dakota Stock grower Association members are holding their annual convention Friday and Saturday in Rapid City. Executiv...
South Dakota Stock Growers Exec Says Drought Has Taken Its Toll
The drought has taken its toll on South Dakota cattle producers.Stock Growers Executive Director Silvia Christen says they&rs...
Stock Growers Pleased With Legislative Committee's Approvals
The South Dakota Legislative Rules Review committee met in Pierre Tuesday and okayed the Brand Board decision to raise the fe...
Stock growers Applauds Request For Early Release Of CRP
South Dakota Senator John Thune has written Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for early release of Conservation Reserve Program...
SDSG Unhappy with Grazing Amendment
Yesterday, Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson introduced an amendment to the farm bill he says will save the government $1.2 bil...
Stockgrowers Director Says Groups Working On Fee Fixes
In a special meeting Friday, the South Dakota Brand Board tabled a decision on withdrawing a fee increase for Brand Inspector...
South Dakota Brand Board To Reconsider Fee Increase
South Dakota Brand Board members will be holding a special meeting Friday to reconsider recent passage of a fee increase.Bran...
South Dakota Stockgrowers Want Ag Secretary To Reform Beef Checkoff
South Dakota Stock grower Association leaders are asking for more reforms of the beef check off.The group sent a letter this ...
Brand Board Takes Preliminary Steps To Increase Inspeciton Fee
South Dakota’s Brand Board voted 3 to 2 to increase the brand inspection fee from 80 cents to one dollar per head at th...
Stockgrowers Want Grazing Improvement Act Passed
South Dakota Stock grower Association members are backing a measure introduced in the House to allow grazing permits on publi...
Dealing With Horse Processing
South Dakota Stockgrower’s officials will be weighing in when the State House Ag Committee looks at a pair of brand boa...