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3/12/2015 - March 15th through 21st is National Ag Week, but here at South Dakota Farm Families we are starting the celebration early. This week and next we will be visiting six schools on the eastern side of South Dakota. Students from Milbank to Yankton will be visited by local farmers to learn mo... Read More
3/5/2015 - Chet Edinger has spent the past few months analyzing data and reports, then using that information to write detailed prescriptions to meet specific needs. Sounds like a typical job description for a physician, right? Only Chet isn’t a doctor … he’s a South Dakota farme... Read More
3/2/2015 - By: Sarah Sample To get some perspective from other farmer's daughters across South Dakota, we will ocassionaly be having a guest blogger. This month Sarah has given us an inside look at the lambing part of her operation. Thanks for sharing! Early February is lambing season at our farm in ru... Read More
2/17/2015 - If you’re a native of South Dakota, you are probably well acquainted with all four seasons. Farmers know the ins and outs of the weather better than most, but also have their own “seasons” on the farm. For many farmers and ranchers one of the busiest seasons of the year... Read More
2/2/2015 - by Rebecca Christman Last week was the Sioux Empire Farm Show in Sioux Falls, and just a couple days ago the trailers were packed up, and everyone headed home. If you were one of the thousands of people that attended the Farm Show, you probably got a small glimpse into excitement that is farm... Read More
1/30/2015 - by Steve Dick, Executive Director for Ag United Agriculture projects add value to SD Corn Farmers I always enjoy the Wednesday Argus Leader, because the Sioux Falls Business Journal is included with the paper. A favorite segment of mine in SFBJ is a piece called THE LIST. It is... Read More
1/29/2015 - It is easy to be overwhelmed by conflicting information about food. From web sites to television shows to new diet fads, there are lots of opinions on what we should be eating (or not eating) every day. Even health and food professionals often look for help in sorting through the hype an... Read More
1/26/2015 - It’s been a year since I started my new job as the Outreach Director with Ag United for South Dakota. In the past year I have met lots of great people, learned more about South Dakota Agriculture, and experienced many new things. In case you’re not familiar with Ag United,... Read More
1/21/2015 - This week we are excited because South Dakota has recently been named the number one most agri-business friendly state! Agriculture is our state’s number one industry, and it is what keeps many small communities in our state alive and thriving. I grew up 13 miles outside of to... Read More
1/12/2015 - by Rebecca Christman Unless you’ve been on vacation lately, you know that it’s been COLD here in South Dakota. While no one loves being outside when it’s cold it, the freezing temperatures make life on the farm a little bit harder. While the rest of us get to run ... Read More
