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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association provides new online resource to help farming and ranching families transition to next generation
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (338+ words) Succession planning is one of the most important conversations farming and ranching families need to have, but those dialogues are often hard to navigate or never even get started. While it is a difficult subject to bring up, the time…...
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (792+ words) UNDATED-AP- It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with…...
USDA: Cattle Herd Expands Slightly
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (162+ words) U.S. cattle on feed totaled 11.4 million head on July 1, up two percent from a year ago, according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report. Feedlots pl... cattle on feed totaled 11.4 million head on July 1, up two percent from a year ago,…...
South Dakota Specialty Producers to celebrate National Farmers Market Week Aug. 2-8, 2026
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (437+ words) The first full week of August brings National Farmers Market Week. Along with it comes the bountiful harvest of ripe fruits and vegetables and other locally raised foods for your family’s table. The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joins markets…...
USDA expands Cooperative Interstate Shipment program for meat processors with Addition of Georgia
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (214+ words) Georgia has joined South Dakota, North Dakota and eight other states in participating in a federal program that promotes the expansion of business opportunities for state-inspected meat processors. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement provides…...
KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (407+ words) Harland Sanders, still known as the face of the worldwide chain originally known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, established the Shelbyville property as the first headquarters of his restaurant business in the late 1950s. He sold the property, which included his home…...
R-CALF USA calls packing industry’s MCOOL cost paper overtly biased and unreliable
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1099+ words) DRGNews R-CALF USA calls packing industry’s MCOOL cost paper overtly biased and unreliable An advocacy paper commissioned and released by the Meat Institute and completed by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), titled “The Economic Impact of mCOOL on the Beef and…...
USMEF Report: U.S. pork exports to Japan show strong rebound
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (191+ words) DRGNews USMEF Report: U.S. pork exports to Japan show strong rebound Exports of U.S. pork to Japan are up nearly 20% in 2026, showing an impressive rebound, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom. The market has seen challenges such…...
Make A 2020s Playlist And I’ll Guess Your Go-To Ice Cream Flavor
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (40+ words) If your favorite is also cookies and cream, let's be friends.View Entire Post › Make A 2020s Playlist And I’ll Guess Your Go-To Ice Cream Flavor If your favorite is also cookies and cream, let’s be friends....
Heat wave further deteriorates pastures across major cattle states including South Dakota
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (218+ words) A prolonged heat wave across parts of the Midwest and northern Plains is worsening pasture conditions and increasing stress on cattle producers alread... A prolonged heat wave across parts of the Midwest and northern Plains is worsening pasture conditions and…...