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Improving Yield Data Accuracy: Challenges and Solutions
Fact sheet about improving yield data accuracy
The Benefits of Food Hubs
Food hubs provide another marketing option to producers who do not have time to participate in a farmers market or other direct marketing venues.
SDSU Extension graduates 10 women from Britton Annie’s Project
December 21, 2023
Ten women graduated from the most recent Annie’s Project program, hosted by South Dakota State University Extension, on Nov. 20 in Britton.
SDSU Extension Crop Hour webinar series starts in January
December 11, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension’s 2024 Crop Hour webinar series will start Jan. 9, with webinars hosted from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for nine weeks.
Feed Costs Still a Large Percentage of the Cow Budget
Monitoring, managing, and minimizing feed costs while maintaining a balanced ration is one way to maximize profit potential in the cow herd. Learn some expert tips for creating a least-cost ration.
Compensation for Family Members Returning to the Farm
Compensating for management and labor is one of the questions that must be answered when bringing a family member into the family operation.
Knowing Your Numbers: What are your operational benchmarks?
Tightening margins have posed a challenge to many sheep producers over the last few years. Enterprise budgeting and knowing your operational benchmarks can help.
SDSU Extension discusses new Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance
November 06, 2023
South Dakota State University Extension will discuss the new Weaned Calf Risk Protection Insurance product during its November session of Ag Economic Dialogues.
Organic Farming
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Kiernan Brandt and Olivia Amundson, former SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialists, discuss organic farming with a Madison, SD organic farmer, Aaron Johnson.
Systems Thinking
On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, former Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Kiernan Brandt sits down with Dr. Hector Menendez of South Dakota State University and Dr. Benjamin Turner of Texas A&M Kingsville to talk a systems approach to early weaning first calf heifers.