What are Farmers Planting This Year?What are Farmers Planting This Year?The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report, indicating that farmers will plant 2.14 million fewer acres of corn in 2018Mark TasslerMark Tassler
Kick Off National Ag Week Watch Tribute to My Favorite Farmer Kick Off National Ag Week Watch Tribute to My Favorite Farmer There is no shortage of farmer one liners, inside jokes, and quotes about the trade that keeps food on our plates. Today kicks off Ag Week here is a video I made for my favorite farmer.TravTrav
Large Agriculture Cooperative Starts Operations in South DakotaLarge Agriculture Cooperative Starts Operations in South DakotaNorth Central Farmers Elevator and Wheat Growers officially began business as Agtegra Cooperative in AberdeenMark TasslerMark Tassler
Colton Farmer Busy Teaching Kids Where Their Food Comes FromColton Farmer Busy Teaching Kids Where Their Food Comes FromThe fourth graders at Rosa Parks Elementary in Sioux Falls get to meet their "adopted farmer" later this week - Heidi Zwinger of Colton.Chad McKenzieChad McKenzie
How Does Government Shutdown Affect Farmers?How Does Government Shutdown Affect Farmers?Funding the government is a basic charge of Congress, and failing to do so impacts farmers across the countryMark TasslerMark Tassler
Fatal Farm Accident Near Crooks South DakotaFatal Farm Accident Near Crooks South DakotaA farmer in the Crooks area has died at what appears to be an accident involving a tractor that was still in gear when started. Beth WardenBeth Warden
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Visits South DakotaU.S. Agriculture Secretary Visits South DakotaUnited States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited South Dakota this week.Randy McDanielRandy McDaniel
Farmers Making Progress on Late Season HarvestFarmers Making Progress on Late Season HarvestI was out traveling in Southeast South Dakota on Saturday. I saw very few fields without a combine in it.Mark TasslerMark Tassler
Crop Report: Drought Having Negative Affect on Soybean, Corn HarvestCrop Report: Drought Having Negative Affect on Soybean, Corn HarvestThe soybean and corn harvests are underway in South DakotaMark TasslerMark Tassler
Family Farms Are Alive And Well In South DakotaFamily Farms Are Alive And Well In South DakotaI had heard that 'Corporate Farming' was taking over agriculture. Then I read something that totally changed my mind.Randy McDanielRandy McDaniel