Farm Management
All Farm Management Content
Systems Thinking for Agriculture: A tool for addressing complex ranch problems
A systems approach to management encourages producers to take multiple factors into consideration to solve problems within their agricultural operation.
A Disaster-Ready Strategy for Cattle Operations
Cattle producers can minimize risk and maximize resilience. Having a written emergency action plan and routine exercise of the plan helps ensure animal welfare and business continuity.
SDSU Extension Beef Team Members Receive Training for the Secure Beef Supply Plan
The Secure Beef Supply Plan provides cattle producers and industry partners with the resources needed for business continuity in case foot and mouth disease infects the United States livestock industry.
Variations in a Field and Variable Rate Technology Adoption
Field variations, including soil properties, nutrient content, and moisture levels, can significantly impact crop yield and farm profits. By understanding the specific needs of different areas, farmers can apply fertilizers, seeds, and other inputs more effectively.
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: Protecting Your Operation
During periods of extreme heat, operations must take additional steps to protect their employees from heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
SDSU Extension Silage/Earlage Calculator
The Silage/Earlage Calculator is designed to help corn and livestock producers answer questions regarding the value of standing fields of corn either as grain, silage and earlage.
2025 Pesticide Container Recycling
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is again offering pesticide container recycling services across the state. View a complete list of 2025 dates and locations.
Livestock Emergency Response Planning (LERP)
The scene of an accident is not the place to build your team!
Protecting Your Data: The Role of Authentication and Encryption in Agricultural Cybersecurity
Precision agriculture emphasizes using data to make smarter farming decisions. In the digital world, authentication and encryption are two prevalent ways to keep farm data secure, accurate, and trustworthy.
South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker
The South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker is designed to estimate and display changes to the annual revenue per acre derived from standard agricultural practices on an average, unimproved cropland acre in South Dakota counties.