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USDA Surveying Small Grain Producers About this Years Yields
This year has been quite the year. Farmers, ranchers and producers have had to maneuver the COVID-19 pandemic as well as usual weather. During the first two weeks of September, the US Department of Ag...
Sep 02, 2020 Tobias Sieben / CC
Wheat harvests in South Dakota running ahead of average pace
For the week ending July 25, 2021, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 37% very short, 45% sho...
Jody Heemstra Jul 27, 2021
Feeding SD receiving generous food, cash donations
Feeding South Dakota food pantry locations and mobile food pantries have seen demand increase exponentially because of COVID-19 pandemic related job losses and cut backs in work hours. Thanks to two d...
May 13, 2020
Vikings Drop Plans For Larger Crowds As Virus Grows Worse
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have given up on trying to host larger crowds and said Wednesday that the team will no longer seek permission to sell tickets to fans for their remaining home ...
Nov 11, 2020
Social Studies curriculum, softball and job description changes among items on agenda for Pierre School Board today
The Pierre School Board meets at 5:30pm today (Jan. 10, 2022) in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: Social Studies Curriculum Recommendation - Troy Wiebe (First Rea...
Jody Heemstra Feb 14, 2022
Pierre School Board to hold legislative session preview meeting at 4:30pm today; Regular meeting at 5:30pm
The Pierre School Board meets at 5:30pm today (Jan. 10, 2022) in the Administration Building board room. Items on their agenda include: update from the TF Riggs High School Band information about the ...
Jody Heemstra Jan 10, 2022
Fort Pierre city offices closed to public; Stanley County Courthouse open regular hours
The Fort Pierre city offices are closed to the public as a precaution against COVID-19, but are fully staffed. People can call or email with questions and use the dropbox for payments. The Stanley Cou...
Mar 17, 2020
Corn and soybean maturity lagging again; Winter wheat harvest pace near five-year average
For the week ending July 17, 2022, there were 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork in South Dakota, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 8% very...
Jody Heemstra Jul 19, 2022
Feel Good Friday Stories - October 29
This week's round of Feel Good Friday Stories.... 1. A 106-year-old woman in Pennsylvania named Margaret Dilullo recently said the secret to her longevity is drinking a Yuengling lager every day. So o...
Oct 29, 2021
USDA to begin issuing payments for Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing the amount of funding available for the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) and expects to issue approximately $62.8 million in pandemic assistanc...
Jody Heemstra Jul 26, 2022 United Soybean Board / CC