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  Dicamba use for tolerant soybeans returns for the 2026/2027 growing seasons in SD




  2026 Garden Hour returns for its summer run, beginning May 5th

 


 

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  Farm to Table business offers bread from wheat grown, milled and baked on-farm




Red crown rot is a new soybean disease making its way west, nearing SD fields

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  SD Beef Industry Council outreach activities reach SD Meat Processors and SD FFA conferences




May climate outlook projects drier than normal conditions, creating window for spring planting progress

 


 

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  The fair versus equal discussion in estate planning needs to include finding peace

Breeding soundness exams (BSE) are advised before bull turnout

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  Dicamba returns to 26 & 27 growing year as over-the-top application on tolerant soybeans



Corn rootworm control strategies begin before planting with Bt traits or insecticide
 

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  SD Soybean farmers network with USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg discussing trade tactics for soybeans abroad
Preparing cows for breeding season aids in keeping them calving on a 365-day interval

 




 

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  Warm season annual forages offer bonus hay, grazing and silage





Preparing cows for breeding season aids in keeping them calving on a 365-day interval
 

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  SD Beef Farmers & Rancher kick-off summer grilling season by celebrating May as Beef Month!



Review of April climate data reveals top third cold & warmth were expereinced in South Dakota


 

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  The “shovel & eye” test can aid producers in evaluating the health of their soils





Paraquat herbicide known as “Gramoxone” will no longer be produced/sold by year’s end

 
 

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