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Smart Snacking for Kids
Snacks are an opportunity to provide vital nutrition, while also allowing children to enjoy the foods they love. Learn some fun, kid-friendly snack ideas to fuel kids of all ages!
Spring Pasture Report: Should You Delay Turnout in 2026?
As spring 2026 begins, South Dakota and most of the High Plains region is starting out well behind the mark in the moisture category.
Shearing Before Lambing: A Management Tool for Lamb Growth and Survival
While some producers shear primarily for wool management, recent research has shown that pre-lambing shearing can also influence lamb birth weight, vigor, and early growth.
Butcher's Guide to Red Meat
The purpose of this guide is to serve as an educational resource to help bridge the knowledge gap between livestock producers, meat processors, and consumers to aid in furthering processor education and to serve as a resource to reference when answering consumer questions.
Calves From Other Sources
A few longer-run trends continue to dominate the supply-side story of cattle in South Dakota. Beef cow numbers continue to decline. The number of feeder cattle outside of feedlots has remained stable.
What Are 530A (Trump) Accounts?
530A accounts are a new type of individual retirement account for eligible children. The accounts can be opened for a child under the age of 18 and do not require the child, who is the account owner, to have earned income.
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