Researchers mapped American croplands that have fallen out of production in hopes of inspiring new uses for them, such as renewable energy. Roughly 3…

Biofuels are painted as a greener energy alternative to fossil fuels but a new study found the industry produces plenty of its own air pollutants…

About 1.6 million acres of Great Plains grasslands were destroyed in 2021 alone, according to a recent report, an area the size of Delaware. One …

There are nearly 150,000 miles of rivers and streams in South Dakota, but new data show many of those don't meet state standards for safe water …

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 …

At least two dozen states, including South Dakota, are seeing the bird flu virus quickly spread through commercial flocks on poultry producing farms…

PIERRE, S.D. - Pollinator gardens are gaining popularity this spring, but some well-meaning gardeners may not realize they could be harming the …

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 …

PIERRE, S.D. – Increasingly, women are the landowners on farms, but they often lack access to conservation programs and resources. That's why …

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 …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Climate change will have a big impact on food security across the globe, but will hit the poor and people living in tropical …

YANKTON, S.D. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is improving farm loans by expanding eligibility and lending limits to more beginning farmers…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - With the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the FDA wants to phase out the use of antibiotics for promoting the growth of …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Fallow season in South Dakota could turn into growing season. A pair of new reports from the National Wildlife Federation …

YANKTON, S. D. – Congress will be back in Washington this week (Tuesday) to end the year with a so-called "lame duck" session following the …

YANKTON, S.D. - Heavy snow on the northern plains this past winter followed by drenching rains caused record flooding on the Missouri River. That was …

ST. PAUL, Minn. - When it comes to national security, two longtime military men say in a new paper, it's time for America to refocus its strategy…

HURON, S.D. - The South Dakota legislature last year passed a bill that changes the way agricultural land is valued for property taxes. Instead of …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - An outbreak of salmonella contamination affecting more than half a billion eggs has been traced back to two large egg producers …

PIERRE, S.D. - Global warming is having odd effects on winter weather in South Dakota and around the northern United States, and the National …

PIERRE, S.D. – Is the non-traditional becoming more traditional when it comes to sustainable and organic farming? Traditional farm shows in …

Lyons, NE – The Center for Rural Affairs, a Midwest-based group that advocates for rural community development, says the most effective thing …

Huron, SD - The South Dakota Farmers Union is giving high marks to President-elect Barack Obama for picking former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as the next …

Madison, SD – Helping producers transition to organic farming, and giving the public a better understanding of the industry, are the goals of …