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South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker
The South Dakota Ag Land Income Tracker is designed to estimate and display changes to the annual revenue per acre derived from standard agricultural practices on an average, unimproved cropland acre in South Dakota counties.
SDSU Basis Report: Monitoring Agricultural Market Dynamics
The SDSU Basis Report application provides an interactive platform for monitoring basis values, representing the difference between the cash price paid for grain locally and the nearby futures price.
Whole Farm Planning – Integrating Health Care and Health Insurance
SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families integrate health care and health insurance into their whole farm plan on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center (1910 West Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD).
Ag Business
Modern agriculture requires savvy financial planning and strategy.
Whole Farm Planning - Integrating Childcare
SDSU Extension will host a workshop to help farm families integrate childcare into their whole farm plan on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the SDSU Extension Watertown Regional Center (1910 West Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD).
International Farm Transition Network - Fairness in Farm Succession
SDSU Extension and the International Farm Transition Network (IFTN) will hold an online training session on July 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
South Dakota Agricultural Land Market Trends
The 2025 South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Farm Real Estate Market Survey is the 35th annual survey of agricultural land values and cash rental rates by land use and quality in different regions of South Dakota.
SDSU Extension publishes study on ag cooperative impact in SD, ND and MN
March 18, 2025
South Dakota State University Extension has published a study on the economic impact of agricultural cooperatives in the Upper Midwest.
Grass-Fed Beef: Understanding Terminology in Conventionally Raised Beef and Grass-Fed Beef
What makes grass-fed beef different from conventionally raised beef? This is perhaps the most-common and sometimes most-complex question that arises amongst those hoping to understand the similarities and differences between conventional and grass-fed beef.
Project to Study Soil Health Economics in South Dakota
Soil degradation has become one of the most pressing global issues, because of its adverse effects on world food security, environment and quality of life.