Agriculture

Breeders showcase their cattle at the Black Hills Stock Show.

Stock show opening weekend was decent but didn't break last year's attendance record.

The South Dakota Beef Industry Council says the key to sustainability is social responsibility, economic viability, and environmental stewardship.

Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Board Members, elected officials, and volunteers were all in attendance to cut the ribbon, signifying the start of Rapid City's premier agriculture event.

The cowboys and cowgirls were wrangling in their livestock to the Monument.

A young cowboy took on the reins of a competition horse and was able to showcase skills and earn a new title.

The senator says the last few years have revealed vulnerabilities in the nation’s food supply chain

Monthly study points to a flat economy on America's main streets.

Governor Kristi Noem is joining two of South Dakota's representatives in Washington in an attempt to restrict the influence of the Chinese government in the Rushmore state.

Woody Guthrie sang that “This land is your land this land is my land” but South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants to make sure none of it ends up in Communist China hands.

The corrections were brought about by requests made from the Black Hills Forest Resource Association, that raised red flags about unsubstantiated claims in the report.

South Dakota Cattleman’s Association president Eric Jennings said that rising fuel and equipment costs due to inflation are putting a strain on the industry.

From meats to jams, the Black Hills Farmers Market doesn't shut down when leaves start to fall.

A "farm winery" gets at least half of it's ingredients from South Dakota producers, earning Cohort Craft Brewery the label, despite their typical drink menu.

The Western Junior Livestock Show gives young agriculture producers the chance to show off their passion for the industry.

Cox's Farm stand has grown sweet corn for nearly 30 years and now their produce is in grocery stores and farmers markets around the Black Hills.

Farmers and ranchers only earn 16 cents for money spent on their products in grocery stores.

Despite engaging in a little family-friendly competition, the LaMont siblings love competing in various livestock shows as a unit.

The annual Central States Fair, a great way to celebrate the closing of a summer vacation.

To kick off their opening weekend, the Central States Fair hosted a goat livestock show.

The Rural Mainstreet Economic Index, a study of the farm and ranch economies from economists at Creighton University, shows that indicators in the ag industry are going down.

Senator John Thune visited western South Dakota Monday to talk about national issues impacting local communities. Part of the discussion included the upcoming Farm Bill, with the last bill enacted in 2018, Thune sees roundtables as an option to actually see what is happening in the state's communities.

The Custer County Fair wraps up the season.

The dog days of summer are spent by the pool, on the lake, or sitting inside next to the air conditioner. That’s how we dream of our summers, but for some kids, it’s feeding and taking care of livestock to show at the county fair.

On May 27 it was announced that a $1.1 billion meat packing plant would be opening in Rapid City, and on June 6 Kingsbury and Associates, along with Sirius Realty announced the name of the proposed meat packing plant as well as their partnership with the Farmers Union Industries.

Hearings were held Wednesday with the four major meat packers, highlighting alleged unfair prices in the cattle market.

Area ranchers welcomed the moisture, and say this most recent storm are making them feel better about raising crops and cattle this year. However, the South Dakota Grassland Coalition is warning ag producers to plan ahead.

Don't expect recent moisture to be enough to replenish parched grasslands.

As the state enters a second straight year of drought, the agricultural hub of western South Dakota feels the effects, putting feedlots at record capacity.

The South Dakota Grassland Coalition has launched a special project called “Pray for Rain. Plan for Drought."