Flood

Many South Dakotans are dealing with flood issues following recent rain and damaging storms.

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group of farmers, ranchers, and community members at a meeting. Courtesy: Gary Potts, USDA

2019 Growing Season Challenges Addressed by SDSU Extension Staff During Faulkton & Aberdeen Open-Houses

June 19, 2019

SDSU Extension is hosting open house meetings in Faulkton and Aberdeen June 21, 2019 to address the current state of farming.

Corn, Soil Fertility, Soil Health, Cover Crops, Forage, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat, Crop Management, Crop Treatments, Economics, Agricultural Land Value, Cash Rent, Markets/Prices, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Goats, Horse, Poultry, Sheep, Swine, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Quality Assurance, Conservation, Grassland

group of farmers, ranchers, and community members at a meeting. Courtesy: Gary Potts, USDA

Bring Your Agronomy Questions for SDSU Extension Staff to Answer During Open House Near You

June 18, 2019

SDSU Extension is hosting open house agronomy meetings in eight South Dakota locations, to address the current state of farming due to excessive moisture.

Corn, Soil Fertility, Soil Health, Cover Crops, Forage, Field Pea, Flax, Oats, Oilseed, Pulse Crops, Sorghum, Soybean, Sunflower, Wheat, Crop Management, Crop Treatments, Economics, Agricultural Land Value, Cash Rent, Markets/Prices, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Goats, Horse, Poultry, Sheep, Swine, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Quality Assurance, Conservation, Grassland

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Cow Share Agreements

Getting started in the cattle business can be tricky for beginning cattlemen due to the amount of capital investment needed upfront.

Beef Cattle, Cash Rent, Range, Pasture, Economics

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South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends

The 2019 SDSU Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey is the 29th annual survey of agricultural land values and cash rental rates by land use and quality in different regions of South Dakota.

Agricultural Land Value, Cash Rent

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AgBusiness

Modern agriculture requires savvy financial planning and strategy.

Economics, Agricultural Land Value, Cash Rent, Markets/Prices

Soybean seed drill planting soybeans. Courtesy: Soybean Checkoff [CC BY 2.0].

Improve Soybean Profitability by Reducing Input Costs

While declining prices and increasing costs considerably reduce profit for soybean production, there are certain input costs that might be reduced to increase profitability.

Soybean, Crop Management, Cash Rent, Markets/Prices, Economics