During Livestock Marketing Association’s annual D.C. Fly-In, Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) received the Friend of the Livestock Marketing Industry award for going above and beyond in congressional service on …
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Registration open for 2026 Siouxland Feedlot Forum
by Colton YoungRegistration is open for the Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 16, 2026, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Presented by South Dakota State University Extension, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and allied …
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Darling Creek Ranch to Receive South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award
by Colter BrownDan and Sharon Anderson’s Darling Creek Ranch has been selected as the 2026 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award recipient. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go …
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Explore Cost-Share Assistance for Organic Transition and Specialty Production
by Colton YoungVermillion, S.D.– Join the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) on Fri., Dec. 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The SHED on Main Street in Vermillion, S.D. for …
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Horse owners across the region are being urged to heighten their biosecurity practices as two serious equine diseases; Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) and Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/EHM), continue to spread. VSV …
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Letter to the Surface Transportation Board Regarding the Proposed Rail Merger
State Lawmakers Warn STB Rail Merger Could Raise Costs and Reduce Competition WASHINGTON DC – A coalition of state legislative leaders from across the country is urging federal regulators to …
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2025 S.D. State Fair to Showcase Specialty Producers at Value Added Event
by Colton YoungThe Value Added Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) invites you to attend the 26th Annual Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, S.D. on Thurs., …
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A new chapter is on the horizon for the National BisonAssociation (NBA). Beginning August 1, the office will be based out of Rapid City, SD, in a movethat marks only …
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Independent Cattle Producers Gather in Deadwood for 2025 R-CALF USA Convention
by Andy SchwabMore than 400 producers and industry representatives from over 20 states gathered in Deadwood, South Dakota, last week for the 2025 R-CALF USA National Convention, with several thousand more joining …
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In a major development for family farmers and ranchers across the country, the Trump Administration has officially dropped federal criminal charges against Charles and Heather Maude, a fifth-generation ranching couple …
