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Maintaining Cow Herds in Times of Limited Fall and Winter Moisture
Lack of moisture has been a common theme for a majority of beef cattle producers in the Northen Great Plains the last few years. These conditions cause beef producers to stretch grazing resources and feed inventory reserves.
Shorten Your Calving Season for a More Profitable Cow Herd
Coupled with good management, a defined breeding and calving season increases the number of cows that conceive early, produces a more uniform calf crop, and allows producers to manage labor, nutrition, and herd health more efficiently.
SDSU Extension to Host Small Grain Variety Tours
June 08, 2021
On June 17, South Dakota State University Extension will kick off its annual statewide Small Grain Variety Tours in Ideal.
SDSU Extension beefSD Team Awarded $600,000 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Grant
November 13, 2020
On September 24, the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grant investments of more than $53 million across three unique programs for U.S. farmers, ranchers and military veterans to support American agriculture.
SDSU Extension February Crop Hour Series to Conclude with Focus on Forages
February 10, 2021
Forages are the foundation to many livestock feeding systems, providing nutrients, energy, protein, digestibility, fiber, minerals, vitamins and more.
SDSU Extension to Hold Workshops for Beginning Farmers/Ranchers Looking for Land
August 04, 2020
SDSU Extension will host Farmland for the Next Generation, an eight-week virtual workshop series, beginning August 31.
Scouting Wheat Fields
Scouting is the process of monitoring fields and crops during a growing season. It can provide producers with field specific information on pest pressure and crop injury.
SDSU Extension launching 2023 Garden Hour webinars in May
April 26, 2023
SDSU Extension’s 2023 weekly Garden Hour series will debut May 2.
SDSU Extension to host High Tunnel Field Day featuring Webster-area farmers
June 25, 2024
SDSU Extension is hosting a High Tunnel Field Day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST June 5 at Waldner Farms, 522 E. First Ave., Webster, South Dakota.
Lingering Health Effects in Cows and Bulls Following a Harsh Winter and Spring
While mortality directly due to harsh winter weather is much more likely in calves rather than adult cattle, older animals can be affected too, and some of those effects might linger into the days of better weather and warmer temperatures.