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Explore the Economy With the Macroeconomic Report App

The Macroeconomic Report mobile app brings current economic data and practical interpretation together in one place. It is designed for agricultural producers, businesses, lenders, students, policymakers, and anyone who wants to understand how inflation, employment, economic growth, housing, financial markets, and Federal Reserve policy are changing.

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Cow and Heifer Values

The mid-year Cattle inventory report from NASS continues to reflect the difficulty U.S. producers face when trying to expand beef operations. While the total cattle inventory was higher compared to July 1, 2025, the number of beef cows was lower and not offset by the small, absolute level of beef replacement heifers.

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Historic South Dakota Cattle Basis

Effective marketing and risk management techniques rely on benchmarks. Basis, the difference between a cash price and a futures price, is one such benchmark for those in the cattle industry.

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SDSU Extension experts to attend 2026 Dakotafest

July 22, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension experts will attend the 2026 Dakotafest trade show in Mitchell, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics.

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Cattle Weights Responding to Markets

Recent values reported by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service indicate another increase in the value of cattle production at the state level for the year. The high price levels are also strong incentives to deliver pounds and calves to the market.

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Ag Business

Modern agriculture requires savvy financial planning and strategy.

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Grain Report Mobile App

The Grain Report mobile app delivers comprehensive grain market data and analytics for corn, soybean, and wheat producers, traders, and analysts.

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Basis Report Mobile App

The Basis Report mobile app brings the power of the SDSU Basis Report web tool directly to smart phones or tablets, giving producers real-time grain basis bids from elevators across South Dakota.

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South Dakota Ag Land Tools

SDSU Extension provides a variety of tools to help South Dakota producers make informed decisions for their operations.

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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.