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SDSU Extension holding CAFO environmental training in Huron; Registration is required by June 19
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (428+ words) There will be an environmental training session for operators of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) on June 23, 2026, at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron. Check-in starts at 8: 15 a. m. with the program following at 8: 45 a. m. and concluding at approximately 4: 45 p. m. Registration is required and…...
SDSU Extension publishes research on native plants for bird habitat
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (289+ words) South Dakota State University Extension has published new research on native plants that can support birds in the state and region. "Native Plants for Bird Habitat in South Dakota" provides an overview of habitat types in South Dakota, important native…...
USDA to Gather Agricultural Conservation Data to Assess Trends and Improve Programs and Services
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (188+ words) Responding to the survey gives farmers the opportunity to provide the most accurate picture of conservation practices on their cropland," said NASS Administrator Joseph Parsons. Information from CEAP " which is made stronger by robust survey response " will help inform programs…...
Piedmont area farmers partner with NRCS to advance regenerative agriculture in South Dakota
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (438+ words) Riley and Jimmie Kammerer, producers based in Piedmont, South Dakota, are advancing regenerative agriculture practices through participation in the Re. .. Piedmont area farmers partner with NRCS to advance regenerative agriculture in South Dakota Riley and Jimmie Kammerer, producers based in…...
U. S. Forest Service, South Dakota sign 5-year stewardship agreement to strengthen forest and grassland resilience
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (216+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the State of South Dakota's Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) have signed a 5-year shared stewardship agreement that expands cross-boundary forest management and strengthens South Dakota's forest products industry. The agreement…...
Farmers for Soil Health reopens enrollment with higher payments, simpler contracts for cover crop adoption
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (461+ words) DRGNews Farmers for Soil Health reopens enrollment with higher payments, simpler contracts for cover crop adoption Farmers for Soil Health, the farmer-led initiative launched in 2022 to double cover crop acres on U. S. farmland by 2030, has reopened enrollment for 2026 with increased per-acre…...
Enrollment Underway for Cover Crop Incentive Program
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (164+ words) Farmers for Soil Health has opened enrollment for its 2026 cover crop incentive program, offering higher payments and shorter contract terms aimed at. .. Farmers for Soil Health has opened enrollment for its 2026 cover crop incentive program, offering higher payments and shorter…...
USDA Grassland Conservation Reserve Program enrollment open through May 29
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) Agricultural producers and private landowners have through May 29, 2026, to enroll in the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Grassland Conservation Rese. .. Agricultural producers and private landowners have through May 29, 2026, to enroll in the U. S Department of Agriculture's Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP)…...
Environmental Groups Set to Challenge New Grazing Rules
2+ week, 5+ day ago (183+ words) A growing dispute is emerging over federal grazing policy in the western United States as environmental groups prepare legal challenges against effort. .. A growing dispute is emerging over federal grazing policy in the western United States as environmental groups prepare…...
Rollins: Bird flu vaccine in the works, but not ready yet
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (19+ words) Bird flu may have faded from the news headlines, but US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says it hasn't di. .....