As of January 2023, the state had 3.6 million head of cattle − 4% of the nation's inventory. With a human population of ...

Eric Jennings, a Spearfish, South Dakota, cattle rancher, was appointed as vice chair of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Agriculture and Food Policy Committee. Eric Jennings, a Spearfish, ...

Under Ryan’s leadership, the Foundation has given out college scholarships for students who plan on going into the beef ...

South Dakota Farmers Union recognizes "Farming for the Future" scholarship winners advocating for the state's leading ...

Conservation-first decisions drive the whole-farm philosophy adopted by Jamie and Brian Johnson, a fourth-generation farm couple from Frankfort, South Dakota. The Johnsons have been farming for 15 ...

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota officials say more cases of bovine tuberculosis have been identified as part of a traceback effort after a case was discovered in the fall. Prior to the recent cases, South ...

It’s a sentiment many other farmers echoed at an annual meeting Wednesday, Dec. 10 for the South Dakota Farmers Union.

OKATON, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the operators of Cedar Creek Gardens are ...

When snow covers the frozen ground, and most South Dakota farmers have sold or stored their products for the season, the operators of Cedar Creek Gardens are still able to grow vegetables and harvest ...

A cow on a pasture near Eureka in 2024. (Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight) Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in South Dakota cattle for the first time since 2021, State Veterinarian Beth ...

More than a week after an unseasonal fall blizzard likely killed tens of thousands of cattle in western South Dakota, Montana ranchers are working on a proposal to bring in 10,000 pregnant cows by the ...