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3/8/2020 - FEATURED FARMER: Livestock Have Been Important for Generations on South Dakota Farm The farm that Zane Williams’ great uncle homesteaded 125 years ago has changed over the years, but there has been one constant: livestock have always been an important part of the farm for each of the four gene... Read More
11/12/2019 - The athletic rivalry between the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University dates back 130 years to the first football meeting of the two universities in 1889. Over the years, the schools have competed in more than 560 collegiate athletics head-to-head match-ups in footbal... Read More
1/11/2019 - We are excited to welcome Angel, who joined Ag United as Outreach Director this month. Angel is a graduate of South Dakota State University with degrees in Agricultural Leadership and Speech Communications. Angel brings a strong background in agriculture, having grown up working on her famil... Read More
12/3/2018 - As the calendar year comes to a close, it is a good time for reflection and planning ahead. For the Jungemann family of Lazy J Dairy near Wolsey, South Dakota, 2018 was a year to remember. In late December 2017, they finished construction and began using a new milking parlor and expanded... Read More
11/9/2018 - I have had the opportunity to work at Ag United for SD for almost five years now. As Outreach Director you’ll often find me behind the scenes of open house events, bus tours, and restaurant crawls, and behind the computer screen writing press releases, blog posts, and radio spots. All of those thi... Read More
11/2/2018 - From family gathering and favorite dishes to football games, traditions are an important part of the Thanksgiving holiday. This year, South Dakota will be in the spotlight at one of the country’s highest profile holiday traditions. For more than 70 years, a National Thanksgiving Turkey has be... Read More
11/2/2018 - POSITION TITLE: Intern, Summer full-time position located in Sioux Falls, SD (Position is also shared with SD Corn, and Midwest Dairy, intern will complete some activities for these organizations.) POSITION DATES: May – Sept. 2 *Weekend of SD State Fair is a required activity. Other start ... Read More
11/1/2018 - Hen – The female turkey. A hen will lay about 100 eggs in 6 months. Hens don’t gobble, instead they make a clicking noise. Hens are also raised for meat and are most often sold as a whole turkey, like the kind we eat at Thanksgiving. Tom – The male turkey. Males are bigger than fema... Read More
10/9/2018 - The calendar and the cool weather both tell us that fall is here. Leaves are changing colors, and crops are turning a golden brown signifying that it’s time for harvest. On the farm the changing weather signifies to farmers that it’s time to prepare for winter. Farmers are in the field ... Read More
10/4/2018 - South Dakota Farm Families is hosting a fall photo contest! Submit your best photo via social media or send us an email to enter by October 31. After the submission period, fan voting for the best photo will be held on the South Dakota Farm Families Facebook. The photo with the most combined likes, ... Read More
