This morning was the first day this fall that I scraped car windows. We are, for the most part, enjoying an unusually long fall with a few sporadic shots of welcome precipitation. The winter wheat looks good. Good growing conditions have given it time to produce tillers
Read more →Following is a joint statement from U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). WASHINGTON, D.C. – U. S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that negotiators have reached an agreement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Read more →By Christopher Graham, South Dakota State University September 23, 2015 | 7:11 am EDT Winter wheat planting season is soon at hand. Questions often abound on the issue of fertilization rates, timing and placement. Over the years, a lot of research has focused on starter fertilizers or
Read more →By RFD-TV News Staff Email Connect newsdesk@rfdtv.com Golden Wheat September 15, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn (RFDTV) – On Monday, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) unveiled the results of an econometric study. According to the report, excessive farm support in several
Read more →As winter wheat planting has gotten underway in South Dakota, some might be wondering what brand of seed to plant. IGrow has published their 2015 Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results on the IGrow website. Past results are also available. Dakota Farm Talk talks about this useful tool
Read more →Construction has commenced on the Nordby Exhibit Hall for 4-H, Youth, and Community on the southwest corner of the State Fairgrounds in Huron. Dirt is being turned as the first phases of construction take place. “With the project just beginning, the contractor has initiated excavation under
Read more →PIERRE, S.D. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently decided it would offer crop insurance coverage for winter wheat in all South Dakota counties for the 2016 crop. Producers wishing to insure their 2016 crop should sign up before Sept. 30, 2015. “Producers
Read more →PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT By Caren Assman, Communications Director RE: Bake and Take Day, March 28, 2015 The South Dakota Wheat Commission annual “Bake and Take Day,” occurring this year on March 28, invites home bakers of all ages to slow down, relax and embrace community spirit by
Read more →Posted: 3/5/2015 Chet Edinger has spent the past few months analyzing data and reports, then using that information to write detailed prescriptions to meet specific needs. Sounds like a typical job description for a physician, right? Only Chet isn’t a doctor … he’s a South Dakota farmer.
Read more →The Future Rolls on West to Murdo! New Leadership in Rails to the Future Builds on Past Success Witten, SD: Today, Rails to the Future, a grass roots organization dedicated to upgrading State owned railroad infrastructure west of Chamberlain SD, announced new leadership to build upon
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