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Beef Cattle Budgets
What does it cost to maintain a cow for the year? This is a common question asked by producers across the nation.
The Calving Distribution Calculator
Excel calculator for calving distribution
Feed Nutrient Comparison Calculator
This comparison calculator is designed to assist producers with supplemental feed purchasing decisions for their operation.
Move the Cows or Move the Feed
This calculator is designed to aid producers making the decision to buy feedstuffs and haul the feed to the operation, or to haul the cattle to the feedstuffs.
Compensation Calculator
This calculator provides a method for farm families to determine what the full value of the wages/salary and benefits being provided to employees, family and non-family are.
SDSU Extension welcomes new Community Vitality Field Specialist
November 24, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Dacia Hilkemeier as a new Community Vitality Field Specialist.
Energize Conference
SDSU Extension will host the next annual Energize conference on May 6–7, 2026, in Wall, South Dakota.
SDSU Extension welcomes new program manager for urban development
December 02, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Paul Rann as the new Program Manager for Urban Economic Development within the Ness School of Management of Economics.
Livestock Emergency Response Planning (LERP)
The scene of an accident is not the place to build your team!
Building and Retaining a Skilled Agricultural Workforce: Challenges and Strategies
Building a strong, motivated workforce is essential to the future of agriculture. A team from SDSU Extension is exploring the challenges and opportunities facing our agricultural community.