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  • 1 week ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher |Jenny Schlecht |Noah Fish

    As planting nears completion across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, crop experts say conditions so far are shaping up for a good year. “Temperatures, I don’t think, are going to be that crazy wild, you know, high or low, and I think it could be a really good year if we continue to get these intermittent rains to tide us along,” Anthony Bly, soils field specialist for South Dakota State University Extension, said. Planting was mostly completed by mid-May in South Dakota, he said.

  • 2 weeks ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher

    BROOKINGS, S.D. — Agritourism is one way that producers can add extra income to their operations while also giving the public a unique and educational experience. In South Dakota, the agritourism industry is small but growing, said Peggy Schlechter, community vitality program director for South Dakota State University Extension. “In South Dakota, agritourism is the perfect combination of our top two industries, agriculture and tourism,” Schlechter said.

  • 3 weeks ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher

    BROOKINGS, S.D. — A new event from South Dakota State University is geared towards showcasing careers in the beef industry.

  • 3 weeks ago | mitchellrepublic.com | Ariana Schumacher

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Glenn Muller, executive director of the South Dakota Pork Producers, was selected as the 2025 Governor’s Ag Ambassador. The award recognizes an individual who provides leadership, growth and prosperity to South Dakota’s agricultural industry. “It’s quite an honor. I look at the distinguished list of folks that have received this in the past, and it’s very humbling,” Muller said.

  • 3 weeks ago | agweek.com | Ariana Schumacher

    BROOKINGS, S.D. — Conservation organizations in South Dakota joined forces to provide a training course for landowners to learn more about how to incorporate prescribed burns on their land. Jeff Zimprich is a landowner from Brandon, South Dakota. He worked in conservation for several years before returning to the family farm. He has hosted this course on his operation in the past and continues to attend the educational sessions. He sees fire playing an important role in the South Dakota landscape.

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Ariana Schumacher
Ariana Schumacher @ariana_schum
2 May 25

🐑 🌼 feels like spring! I spent the afternoon at Cody Chambliss’ operation in Pierre to take a look at how lambing season is going this year. Stay tuned to @AgweekMagazine for that story! https://t.co/Qk5IoBTmBA

Ariana Schumacher
Ariana Schumacher @ariana_schum
1 May 25

RT @AgweekMagazine: Conservation or control? Patagonia and The Nature Conservancy land ownership raises questions of motives https://t.co/…

Ariana Schumacher
Ariana Schumacher @ariana_schum
24 Apr 25

I had some fun in the studio today filling in for Emily as she enjoys some much-deserved vacation time! Tune in this weekend to watch my first time anchoring @AgweekMagazine TV. 🎥 https://t.co/T4LdvAz4Gu