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11/29/2016 - The guest speaker will be South Dakota native and former South Dakota State Secretary of Agriculture and Ag United volunteer, Bill Even. Bill was named the Chief Executive officer of the National Pork Board in June 2016. The luncheon will be held at the Sioux Falls Convention center i... Read More
11/28/2016 - More cold weather and snow is looming right around the corner. In our state most people have survived the first snowfall of the year. Although we’ve had one of the warmest falls I can remember, there’s no denying that winter is coming. Some might say it’s already here in full force... Read More
11/22/2016 - Did you know Dakota Provisions in Huron processes 1 million pounds of turkey each week? This turkey goes to major retailers around the nation! In honor of Thanksging, learn more about turkey processing in South Dakota. Jordan Woodbury joined Bill Zortman to talk about turkey production in the state.... Read More
11/22/2016 - This week is Thanksgiving, and we’ve been thinking about what we’re thankful for. You can probably guess that this year, we are thankful for farmers! South Dakota farmers work hard year-round. During blizzards and on holidays while many of us spend the day inside, farmer... Read More
11/17/2016 - November #1 (Originally taken in January) Watch the video now! Discussion: Ross told us that his family works together to run the ranch. South Dakota has 33,000 farms and 98% of them are run by families. Why do you think that his family works together on the ranch? Standard: 5.5.3 Lis... Read More
11/16/2016 - Video 2 – November Watch the video on Youtube Discussion Question:Heidi told us about the technology that they use on their farm with the Electronic ID tags. This allows the farmers to keep a closer eye on the cows and take better care of them. What are some ways that technology has ... Read More
11/16/2016 - November Video Watch the video on Youtube! Josh, Kara, and Family Discussion Question Do you know what a grain elevator is? A regular elevator carries people up and down. What would a grain elevator do? When a truck is filled with grain it will drive to the elevator and dump out ... Read More
11/15/2016 - November Video Watch the video here: Discussion Questions: Phil told us that his family farm, Southview Farms, was started in 1907. How long has his farm been in the same family? Can you think of other business that you know of that are 100 years old or more? (Answers: Johnson &... Read More
11/14/2016 - Video 2 – November Watch the video here! Discussion Question: Adam told us that his farm is his family’s original homestead. What does this mean? Teacher Resource: Information for students about the homestead act. Core Content Standard & Question... Read More
11/14/2016 - November Video – Watch this video on Youtube! Discussion: Greg told us that the farm was homesteaded in 1884. What is a homestead? What possible challenges would a person homesteading face? How did homesteading contribute to the growth of SD? Content Standard & Q... Read More
