Ag Economy Outlook

As farmers wrap up this year’s harvest, they are already beginning to look ahead for the next crop season.  However,…

Crop Insurance Companies Dealing with Heavy Number of Crop Loss Claims

With a second year of drought that has hit many regions of the upper Midwest, crop insurance companies have been…

Grassley Addresses USDA Spending Issues

U-S Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa was asked during a recent news conference with agriculture media about inappropriate spending by…

Alternative Feed Sources for Pork Production

With the high price of corn and soybean meal, some pork producers are wondering if it would be profitable to…

Biosecurity On Hog Farms

Biosecurity was discussed during the SDSU Swine Day held Tuesday at Brookings.  Dr. Levi Johnson is a veterinarian with New…

Pork Producers Have Witnessed Price Fluctuations in Futures Markets

Pork producers have witnessed a drop of price amounting to around $15 in the futures market for lean hogs within…

Anderson Chosen As South Dakota Beef Industry Council Executive Director

The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is pleased to announce Jodie Anderson as the new SDBIC Executive Director.  Anderson assumed…

Greater Investments for Agriculture

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announce that the USDA is investing $73-million dollars towards 21 grant programs thru the first round…

USDA Makes Investment

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant…

SDSU Animal Science Student Wins Poster Contest with Research Project

South Dakota State University animal science students competed during the recent Swine Day with their posters that illustrated their research…