How SDSU put state at forefront of precision ag revolution More than half of South Dakota farmers use the technology. The goal now is to make it more practical and increase adoption rates.
Sioux Falls growth forces question: Can Smithfield and Big Sioux River co-exist? The pork slaughterhouse has a new treatment plant to reduce the amount of toxic waste it dumps in the river. Developers and environmentalists want more progress.
Global issues, local impacts: New SD group to push trade A new South Dakota committee of 75 people from a variety of backgrounds is forming to discuss global events and seek new opportunities for overseas trade.
Eminent domain is the latest front in carbon pipeline fight South Dakota lawmakers debating 10 bills this session. 'The core of the issue is about taking people’s lands.'
Processing wild game can be trickier than bagging it in South Dakota A shortage of butchers and meat cutters is creating a crippling workload and making hunters scramble to find a place to process their deer.
Demand remains high for 'heritage turkeys' grown in South Dakota A few South Dakota organic farms are raising smaller heritage turkeys, and interest is rising. “Once that breed is gone, they’re gone and gone forever.”
$8.3B in crop insurance payouts to South Dakota farmers: A cost of climate change Nearly 65% of federal crop insurance premiums are subsidized with federal funding.