Agriculture
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As population plummets, Hyde County civic leaders seek solutions
"It takes a special person to want to live here."
Carbon dioxide pipeline proposals in South Dakota: What you need to know
For more than a year, a highly divisive debate has raged in South Dakota over two proposed carbon dioxide pipelines that would capture the toxic gas from ethanol plants and carry it to North Dakota and Illinois for disposal underground.
The stakes are extremely high on both sides of the
Age of South Dakota farmers rise – along with land and input costs
DIMOCK, S.D. – Ron Neugebauer has been farming in South Dakota for more than 60 years.
He began in the early 1960s when he was in high school. By the time he was 30 years old, he and his brother had taken over the family farm after their father died.
South Dakota ag income predicted to fall, but farmers remain optimistic
Farmers in South Dakota and across the U.S. will likely take home less income this year because of increasing input costs and decreasing commodity prices. However, halfway through the growing season, some are optimistic the state could have a good year if the weather cooperates.
“We’re relying on
With CRP acres dwindling nationally, Congress seeks reforms
As the September expiration date of the 2018 Farm Bill approaches, several members of Congress hope to further the program’s conservation efforts and strengthen enrollment incentives.
Fraudulent farmers live lavishly until caught
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Farmers and brokers who commit organic grain fraud have shown a propensity to spend big money on lavish lifestyles until the authorities catch up with them.
When Belle Fourche organic grain broker Kent Duane Anderson turned to fraud, he made millions of dollars and used the
Fraud and weak USDA oversight chip away at integrity of organic food industry
Trey Wharton of Sioux Falls has made numerous sacrifices in his life in order to maintain a healthful lifestyle centered around a vegan diet and consistent consumption of organic foods.
To afford organic products that are sometimes double or triple the cost of conventionally grown foods, Wharton works two jobs,