Our coverage continues from Washington DC this week as we explore legislation that will influence Ag producers. We are talking with some of the top officials including the U.S. Agriculture Secretary. KDLT’s Jack Eble wrapped up the first full day of work in Washington, D.C. as he joined the South Dakota Farmers Union as they made their first couple stops….
SOUTH SHORE, S.D. – A family north of Watertown is out $4,000. In the last two weeks, they’ve discovered five calves have died on their land. And the cause of the deaths have the ranchers left asking one simple question; why? “I don’t know how something like that could go through your head,” says Kristin Kowalski. Kristin and her family…
For nearly two decades, the Honeybee population across the nation has been on the decline. However, there is some positive buzz among beekeepers as they experienced their lowest losses this past winter in more than a decade. But as KDLT’s Jill Johnson explains, they’re not exactly celebrating. “Some people don’t like Dandelions, but I think they’re the coolest plant. The…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)– South Dakota farmers last year produced record and soybean crops. The Agriculture Department says in its crop production summary that South Dakota’s corn crop totaled 826 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2015. The state’s soybean crop totaled 256 million bushels, up 9 percent. The state’s alfalfa, sorghum, oil sunflower, proso millet and flaxseed crops all…
In a constantly changing world of technology, the farming industry has to keep up. Watch the video above to hear from farmer Matt Bainbridge about how farming families are preparing for the future. For more information about Hungry for Truth, click here. Categories: KDLT News Today, KDLT News Today – Top Stories, KDLT News Today Interviews, Local News, News, News…
