Home Page

Click on a topic to listen to the program.

May 2025

				1 SD Beef Checkoff promotes “Keloland Beef Burger Showdown” during May Beef Month SDSU Extension offers Grazing Calculator to assist ranchers in better deciphering stocking rates and timing	2 SD soybean farmers encouraged to apply for “See for Yourself” tour in Mexico Early May sunflower planting date can be tactic to reduce pressure from red sunflower seed weevil	3
4	5 Adding wheat to a corn-soybean rotation boost yields & profitability for Twin Brooks no-till farmer Estrus synchronization protocols aid in tightening the calving window for increased uniformity of calf crop	6 *Beef it Up* campaign raises funds during Beef Month for beef donations through Feeding SD Clear skies and warm temperatures give SD farmers a green light for planting crops in the week ahead	7 Herbicide options for weed control in soybeans see changes with removal of “over the top” dicamba New herbicide resistance detected in kochia found in northeast SD	8 EPA updates and label changes impact pesticide tools used by SD farmers Research finds economic value returns from implants administered to nursing calves	9 SD Ag Foundation’s Keep Farmers Farming offers resources for farm/ranch transition & estate planning SDSU Extension Entomologist previews alfalfa weevil and grasshopper outlook for SD	10
11	12 SDSU Small Grains Disease Tool offers forecast for common wheat diseases across SD Natural breeding programs in beef herd can benefit from estrus synchronization plans	13 SD Beef Industry Council to showcase beef at Deadwood’s “Back When They Bucked” event Memorial Sunday Major weather shift ahead expected to bring rain and near freezing temperatures by weekend	14 SD Grasslands Coalition to host “Young Adult Ranching for Profit School” in June Tomorrow’s Cattle HQ Live webinar to spotlight pasture management and alternative forages	15 Annual summer forages designed to boost grazing opportunities and feed options for SD ranchers SD Mesonet’s Small Grains Disease Tool aids in fungicide decisions for wheat farmers	16 SD Soybean checkoff funds soybean meal research feeding trials at SDSU SDSU Extension Garden Hour Webinar resumes Tuesday evening online programming for summer months	17
18	19 Wheat Quality Council Winter Wheat Tour projects favorable yields in central bread basket Research finds short-term gains from pain mitigation protocols at calf herd castration	20 SD Beef Producers encourage celebrating summer season with Beef on the Grill! June Climate Outlook foresees a warm-up, but moisture predictions still unclear	21 Keep Farmers Farming program aids producers in evaluating capacity to add another family to the farm/ranch Controlling dandelions best done in autumn and early spring, but tactics still remain for summer	22 Busy spring season has potential for ag chemical spills, which must be reported/cleaned-up SDSU Extension to host 2025 SD Swine Summit for Youth, June 12 in Brookings	23 SD Soybean farmer assumes leadership role with US Soybean Export Council Nitrogen strategies for winter wheat promote yield and/or protein	24
25	26 Application timing of nitrogen fertilizer drives yield and/or protein SDSU Extension hosts Bovine Emergency Response Planning for First Responders	27 Beef Quality Assurance Stockmanship & Stewardship event comes to SD in late June SDSU Extension welcomes BQA Stockmanship & Stewardship event to SD	28 Rotational diversity aids in fighting off herbicide resistance development Warming weather and clear skies to spur growing degree day accumulation in crops and gardens	29 SD Soil Health Coalition to host western and central SD Soil Health Schools in 2025 Annual forages can aid in extending grazing season while boosting winter feed supplies	30 Farmers for Monarch’s educates producers on the value of habitat for monarch butterflies Weather conditions conducive to FHB fungal infection of wheat as it enters the flowering stage	31

Listen to stories from....

- SDSU Extension	- Dakota Farm Talk

South Dakota Wheat Commission	South Dakota Beef Industry Council	South Dakota NRCS
South Dakota No Till	South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources	South Dakota Soybean Council
South Dakota Pulse Growers Assn.	South Dakota Grasslands Coalition	South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
	Renovo Seed