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Five Range Management Principles: #5 Climate Ready
Understanding your ranching system is critical, and identifying anticipated soil-plant-animal responses during periods of dry, wet, or normal conditions will enable you to develop climate-ready practices. Learn how to get started today!
What is the Definition of Leadership?
What is the definition of leadership? If you asked 10 people this question you will probably get 10 different answers.
Voices for Home Modification of the Dakotas
The Voices for Home Modification coalition seeks to increase knowledge about the role home design plays in quality of life for people with mobility limitations. Learn more about their mission and how you can get involved today!
Direct Marketing Lamb: Selling Direct to Consumer
The growing interest in food chain transparency has fostered the growth of direct marketing meat to consumers. Learn some of the challenges and opportunities this style of marketing offers lamb producers.
Incorporating Corn Into Beef Cow Rations Can Save Forage and Feed Expenses
For operations with the right facilities and management ability, replacing forage with corn can stretch forage supplies and potentially reduce feed costs.
Live Weight vs. Carcass Weight: Effect on Cost of Gain and Margin
More cattle each year are marketed using carcass weight to determine value, sometimes combined with grid premiums and discounts. Can we use the same assumptions for growth and cost of gain when marketing methods differ?
Local Foods Legislation Introduced
Consumers who want to know more about where and how their food is raised are creating a bigger voice nationally. The increasing sales of local foods provides a bright spot for agriculture and a way to bring young farmers into agricultural production.
What Is Green About Pig Farming in South Dakota?
From reducing energy waste to state-of-the-art facility designs, learn some of the many ways South Dakota hog producers are working together to reduce their impact on the environment.
First Class Group Dynamics for Boards
Even the best boards can go off track due to group dynamics. Learn some expert tips for establishing first-class group dynamics by understanding the strengths and personality styles of each board member.
Show Me the Home Where the Buffalo Once Roamed
Have you ever wondered when and where bison were roaming during the colonial period in North America and before? Take an in-depth look at the historic extent of occurrence of bison to better understand their natural habitat.