Heat Stress On Cattle

The weather forecast is calling for hot temperatures along with high humidity levels, all of which will place stress on…

South Dakota State University To Host Research Field Day

Farmers will want to attend the SDSU Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day scheduled for Thursday, June 30th.  Sam Ireland,…

Farmers Plant Sorghum

Several farmers in North Dakota, Minnesota, and northern South Dakota are still behind with their spring planting duties due to…

Dunlap, Iowa Auctioneer Wins World Championship Livestock Auctioneer

That’s the distinct chatter of the latest world champion livestock auctioneer, Will Epperly of Dunlap, Iowa.  Epperly recently was named…

Two South Dakota Counties Declared As Emergency Disaster

Two South Dakota counties have recently been declared as emergency disaster areas by the U-S Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services…

Pork Producers Discuss Proposition 12

The restrictions placed on livestock production through California’s Proposition 12 was discussed during World Pork Expo.  National Pork Producers Council…

Pork Outlook

At the end of the month,  the U-S Department of Agriculture will issue its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.  Ag…

Proposition 12 Discussed By Pork Producers At World Pork Expo

The restrictions placed on livestock production through California’s Proposition 12 was discussed during last week’s World Pork Expo.  National Pork…

Pork Outlook

At the end of the month, the US Department of Agriculture will issue its Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.  Ag…

Food Shortages May Occur Due To High Fuel Costs

Some economists are predicting the United States could see additional shortages in the future due to trucking firms leaving the…