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July Featured Farmer: Michelle Wasland

7/3/2018 - For many of us, good weather in July is means temperatures warm enough for a pleasant day at the pool or lake, and enough rain to keep lawns and flowers growing, but not interrupt too many vacation or outdoor plans. South Dakota farmers also hope for good weather during July, but because the month i... Read More

Farmers Daughter Blog: Communicating the story of agriculture

6/25/2018 - Agricultural Communications  Growing up a farmer’s daughter I developed a passion for agriculture; and it was no surprise that when I graduated I wanted to pursue a career in the agricultural industry.  To my surprise, when I announced that I would be majoring in Agricultural Communication... Read More

Guest Blog: South Dakota Dairy Princess Morgan Kohl

6/18/2018 - Hello Everyone! My name is Morgan Kohl and I am excited to be serving as the 2018-19 South Dakota Dairy Princess. I recently graduated from Waverly-South Shore High School. This fall, I plan on attending South Dakota State University for a double major in dairy production and animal science. I pla... Read More

Rural Dictionary: Parlor

6/1/2018 - Parlor (n.) : When on a dairy you might hear the farmer say that the cows are in the parlor. The parlor or milking parlor, refers to a room in or attached to the barn on a modern dairy farm that is maintained exclusively for the milking of cows. This is the room where the cows go to be milked, usu... Read More

Focus on Quality Drives Cheese Production

6/1/2018 - June Featured Farmer Profile: Deb Wehde   Deb Wehde sees firsthand every day the dedication and commitment it takes to ensure the best quality cheese, milk and other dairy products are delivered to families in South Dakota and beyond. As a field representative for cheese processor Agropur, she wo... Read More

May Agvocates

5/31/2018 - Thank You May Advocates! We finally got to enjoy some nice spring weather in May; but that meant the race was on to get into the fields and pastures. May Advocates participated in the Rapid City Beef Crawl where they interacted with local consumers for some one-on-one conversations about the indu... Read More

A Passion for Beef and the People Who Raise It

5/30/2018 - Guest Blog written by Shelby Bartling   I’m Shelby Bartling and I live near Gregory, SD with my husband, Justin. My days are spent working with farmers and ranchers in the area as a Feed Consultant for Country Pride Cooperative. I grew up on my family’s farm near Toronto, SD with my parents... Read More

Adam Mohrhauser Interview

5/21/2018 - Adam Mohrhauser is an Adopted Farmer and shares his farm’s story with local schools in Humboldt and Mitchell. In this segment for KELO “It’s Your Agribusiness” Adam talks about his experiences with the Adopt A Farmer program and gives an update of #Plant2018. Great job Adam!  Click here to... Read More