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Six young women hold up blue and yellow lamb pelts emblazoned with "SDSU" and the Jackrabbit logo

32nd Lamb Bonanza to showcase sheep industry during SDSU basketball game

December 12, 2023

Six lamb pelts will be auctioned during the Lamb Bonanza, which is Jan. 13, 2024, at the SDSU Frost Arena in Brookings. The game starts at 2 p.m. and features SDSU versus University of Denver.

SDSU Extension precision livestock field day canceled

December 04, 2023

The Precision Livestock Management Field Day in Brookings has been canceled.

Ranch family examining data on a smart phone.

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.

An older producer and his grandson having a discussion on their family farm.

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.

Beef carcass prepped for evaluation in a meat lab.

Growth Promotant Technologies: Impact on Beef Production and Meat Quality - Research

A study conducted by SDSU researchers evaluated the impact additive combinations of growth-promotant technologies can have on beef carcass characteristics and tenderness.

Several red angus cattle feeding at a feed bunk.

Register now for Dec. 6 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations training

November 13, 2023

There will be an environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on Dec. 6, 2023, at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron.

Sheep producer viewing information on a laptop computer.

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.

Hand holding a TDS meter in a water container.

Interpretation of Water Analysis for Livestock Suitability

Fact sheet to help decipher both the results of a “quick test” and laboratory analysis for livestock suitability.

A young man collecting a water sample from a pond using a water dipper.

Performing a Field Test for Livestock Water Quality

Learn how to use some simple, readily available tools that can help analyze the quality of your livestock water sources right in the field.

Small herd of cattle grazing in a snow covered field

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.