SD: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
New data illustrates decline of thriving farm communities
The nation has seen its total number of farmers and farmland decrease over the past five years and advocates for smaller producers in South Dakota sai…
Some SD farmers unhappy with industrial ag getting conservation funds
Agriculture accounts for more than 10% of greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States. Advocates for small farms in South Dakota hope the next Farm …
Decolonizing Regenerative Cattle Ranching
By Ray Levy Uyeda for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…
SD Farmers Brace for Bird Flu Impact
At least two dozen states, including South Dakota, are seeing the bird flu virus quickly spread through commercial flocks on poultry producing farms…
Family Farm Advocates: Don't Go Small on Market Reform
HOLABIRD, S.D. -- If you've been to the supermarket lately, chances are you have noticed meat prices are higher. Family-farm advocates say profits …
Working in the Garden? Don't Forget About Bee Safety
PIERRE, S.D. - Pollinator gardens are gaining popularity this spring, but some well-meaning gardeners may not realize they could be harming the …
Farming, Conservation Harmonize on NE South Dakota Farm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Brian Johnson was just a boy 25 years ago when his dad bucked the trend and adopted no-till farming practices. Now…
As Climate Heats Up, So Does Soil-Conservation Movement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Farming practices aren't changing as fast as the climate, and food production is likely to suffer, according to one expert …
South Dakotans Can Support Monarch Butterfly Survival
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Wildlife officials say the "king" of butterflies could meet the same fate as the passenger pigeon unless people step in to …
Wanted: Dakota Women Landowners Invested in Conservation
PIERRE, S.D. – Increasingly, women are the landowners on farms, but they often lack access to conservation programs and resources. That's why …
Chickens in Backyard? Wash Hands, Health Experts Say
PIERE, S.D. -- Nearly 1,000 people across the country have become ill this year from salmonella connected to backyard flocks of chickens, ducks and …
Ag Group Backs Industrial Hemp Plans in SD
PIERRE, S.D. - A move to legalize growing and selling industrial hemp passed a hurdle in the South Dakota Legislature this week. A House committee …