A new, live auction platform is enabling consumers to buy beef directly from cattle producers. In this episode of Agriculture In-depth, Partner and Mitchell, S.D. area rancher Amanda Radke shares the details about Bid on Beef.
Ryen Sheppick is one of the most exciting and talented up and coming cowgirls in the Midwest. Ryen was kind enough to come and tell us about her success in rodeo, gymnastics and things she has learned along the way.
Austin O’Brien is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. Using technology and precision agriculture production methods to be more efficient and more profitable has been happening in various facets
On June 5, 2024, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is taking action to assist with efforts to strengthen Tribal food sovereignty. The programs include over $42 million for awardees under the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and
This week's episode is about Colonel Thomas Rose, the mastermind behind the 1864 escape from Libby Prison, the Confederate POW prison located in Richmond, Virginia.
The House Agriculture Committee passed their version of the next five-year farm bill. One topic that always comes up is financial assistance for weather-related natural disasters, something US Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack says is important to in
A Stanley County School Board election will be held June 4, 2024. Four people are running for two, three year terms. I’m DRG Media Group News and Farm director Jody Heemstra. I interviewed all four candidates and asked them all the same two que
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the Congressional District Profiles and Rankings from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Gerlach says the data includes land, farms, market value of agricul
May is National Beef Month. This year, a handful of groups in South Dakota have partnered to provide beef products to individuals facing hunger. Stacey Andernacht is with Feeding South Dakota.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising its current nutrition standards for school meals to include less sugar and greater flexibility with menu planning. in this episode of Agriculture In-depth, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pr
A leadership program that targets girls from middle school age through college expanded into South Dakota in April 2024. Fanchon Stinger is the founder of Grit & Grace Nation.
The 96th annual South Dakota State FFA Convention will be held April 18-20, 2024, in Brookings. State FFA Reporter Gabrielle Rebelein can’t believe her year as an officer is coming to an end.
Many ranchers in Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma have been impacted by devastating wildfires are in need of grazing acres and hay resources to sustain their herds while they work over the coming months to restore their operations. Steve Dick, Stat