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5/2/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman This is about how we are feeling on our farm. Source: Spencer Agronomy Facebook Page It’s the beginning of May and that means that many farmers in our area are getting ready to plant their crops. Seed are selected and equipment is tuned up... Read More
4/19/2016 - We all eat 3 times a day, which means that every person, all around the world is impacted by a daily by a farmer. When you sit down to eat, most people probably don’t give much thought to the people behind their meal. There’s a good chance that a different farmer grew each food you&rsquo... Read More
4/12/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman Today in Brookings, the South Dakota FFA is hosting their annual convention. I’m fortunate yesterday I had the opportunity to host a few workshops and got to interact with some of these amazing students. In our workshop we talked about strategies to be an advo... Read More
4/5/2016 - You know that it’s spring in South Dakota when you get a few beautiful days, then snow, then rain, a little more snow, and some more rain. As we switch from winter coats to T-shirts, then back again, we take comfort in knowing that warmer days will be here to stay soon. While the inconsistent ... Read More
3/21/2016 - Greetings from the western South Dakota Prairie, I'm Robyn. I grew up around south central Nebraska on a cow/calf operation. Mom and Dad are still active in the ranching business. I have one younger sister who raises sheep in Iowa with her Husband and son. Sister and I are the 5th generatio... Read More
3/14/2016 - This week is our favorite week of the year at South Dakota Farm Families. We are celebrating National Ag Week! To celebrate our state’s farmers we will be visiting fourth grade classrooms. A dairy and hog farmer will talk about what they do on their farms, and how the ingredients from... Read More
3/11/2016 - From bacon to honey and beef to sunflowers, South Dakota farmers produce many great products! This year for our Ag Week essay contest, South Dakota students have the opportunity to explore the many ag products that originate in our state. With so many great ag products it might be hard to p... Read More
2/26/2016 - Our guest blogger for February is Ana Ruiz. A dairy girl at heart, Ana shares how she's staying involved with the industry. Ana as a young girl, ready to show her dairy heifer during Codington County Achievement days. Hi I’m Ana Ruiz and I am a dairy farmer’s ... Read More
2/22/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman Calving season is here again. Across South Dakota you’ll find new calves and tired farmers and ranchers in abundance. Each farm does things a little different, but everyone’s goal is making sure that every calf arrives safely and both the cow and the calf are hea... Read More
2/12/2016 - Valentine’s Day is this weekend, and as you’re reflection on who in your life you love, it should come as no surprise that we LOVE Farmers! There are so many reasons to be fond of the farmers in our state and nation. Below you’ll find 14 ways that farmers help make your valentines ... Read More
