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Agweek TV Full Show: South Dakota swine, Farmers run for legislature, West River Dairy expansion, FFA growth
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (119+ words) Agweek Agweek TV Full Show: South Dakota swine, Farmers run for legislature, West River Dairy expansion, FFA growth South Dakota's swine industry is growing fast. Minnesota farmers are running for the Legislature. Opinions about a proposed dairy expansion. Meet members…...
Wheat finally has a story. The question is whether producers use it
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (758+ words) Now layer in crop conditions. The latest USDA Crop Progress report is giving the market something it didn't have before " a reason to assign risk premium. Nationally, winter wheat ratings held unchanged this past week at 30% good-to-excellent, but that headline…...
Swine Industry Growing in South Dakota
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (76+ words) Agweek Swine Industry Growing in South Dakota The swine industry has been rapidly growing across South Dakota. According to data reported by North Dakota state university extension, in 2015, South Dakota's hog inventory was at 1. 36 million. In 2025, that number was at…...
Write Field: Water - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (439+ words) As a child out in the garden, If your thirst required a sip, You held the hose up so It made a bubble by your lip. You always held it from the side, Don't point it at your nose, Lest…...
Federal assistance rates for specialty crops to be announced in March
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Jenny Schlecht is the director of ag content for Agweek and serves as editor of Agweek, Sugarbeet Grower and Bean Grower. She lives on a farm and ranch near Medina, North Dakota, with her husband and two daughters. You can…...
Common questions answered about the Farmer Bridge Assistance program
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (182+ words) At the end of December, USDA announced the payment rates for the various crops that are included in the Farmer Bridge Assistance program. Following are the bridge assistance payment rates that were announced for some of the most common crops:…...
From the Fertile Crescent to the Great Plains: The journey and evolution of modern wheat
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (947+ words) BROOKINGS, S. D. " Winter wheat has been grown in South Dakota for nearly 150 years, but there is far more history to this crop. In South Dakota, wheat is the third most grown crop, with winter wheat having about 800, 000 to 1 million acres planted…...
North Dakota cattlemen riding high tide, rancher and ag commissioner say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1384+ words) DAHLEN, N. D. " Until around 1990, the Ellingson farm near Dahlen was a dairy operation. But as the years passed, the daily rigors of milking convinced Terry Ellingson and his wife, Dee Ann, to pivot. With advanced degrees from Virginia Tech in hand,…...
North Dakota canola production decreases on lower acres as geopolitical issues shift trade
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (602+ words) Canola production in North Dakota and total U. S. production in 2025 was lower this year as the result of farmers decreasing their acreage. North Dakota farmers harvested 2. 4 million acres this year, a 13% decline from 2024 when they harvested 2. 7 million acres, according to the…...
Could canola become a regular crop in South Dakota?
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (854+ words) HAYES & FT. PIERRE, S. D. " Canola is a crop that you don't see too often in South Dakota, but it's a crop that has been overall successful for farmer Terry Hand. Hand farms just outside of Hayes, South Dakota. "My wife is…...