Senate Ag Passes Farm Bill
After nearly a year of dormancy, debate on the next farm bill is alive and well once again in the halls of Congress. The Senate Ag Committee took action ...
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Wetland Determination Backlog Remains Disappointing
As farmers, the state National Resources Conservation Service and independent consultants continue to work together to protect natural resources while ...
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How does a corn planter work?
Have you ever wondered how a corn planter precisely places millions of seeds into exactly the right spot? Learn that and more by watching Dell Rapids ...
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Cleaner, Greener, Better
Just as farmers continue to find ways to improve their efficiencies on the farm, ethanol plants are doing much of the same in their refineries. According ...
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Corn planters are rolling in South Dakota
These South Dakota farmers have started planting the next crop of food, feed, fuel and fiber. You can follow the planting progress on Twitter with the ...
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How fast can farmers plant?
With the recent snow, sleet, ice and altogether blast of cold weather, row crop planting has been delayed in South Dakota. When it comes to planting corn, ...
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An energy secure South Dakota
Quietly, South Dakota is among the leading states when it comes to producing homegrown, renewable energy. The state has 15 ethanol plants that produce ...
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Does later planting equal lower yields?
It’s conventional wisdom that the earlier a farmer plants his crop, the better opportunity that crop has to thrive. Those thoughts may be cause for ...
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Long may you run on ethanol
Singer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young made a brief stop in Sioux Falls at POET last Friday afternoon to fill his 1959 LincVolt ...
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