South Dakota

1 week ago | brownfieldagnews.com | South Dakota |Carah Hart

News South Dakota FFA names new officer team April 11, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Agriculture, FFA, South DakotaThe new South Dakota State FFA President says he’s looking forward to a year serving FFA members. Tyler Strasser is a member of the Lennox-Sundstrom FFA in southeast South Dakota. “I just really want to help other members find their passion in the FFA and ag industry.

1 week ago | grandforksherald.com | Carrie McDermott |Carrie Mcdermott |South Dakota

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth segment of a series looking back through the archives of Prairie Business as part of our 25th anniversary celebration. In late April 2013, nearly 4,000 guests attended the dedication of the renovated Grant Center, home of the Offutt School of Business, at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. The event featured a special guest — Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, who took part in a question-and-answer session after a 10-minute address.

2 weeks ago | brownfieldagnews.com | South Dakota |Carah Hart

News Early spring for some SD farmers, dry conditions affect wheat April 7, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: 2025 Planting Season, News, South DakotaIt’s been an early spring for some farmers in South Dakota. Chet Edinger farms in Davison County says the spring wheat got planted in March and some fertilizer has been applied.

2 weeks ago | brownfieldagnews.com | South Dakota |Carah Hart

News An early spring in northern South Dakota April 4, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: News, South Dakota, WheatA recent snowstorm has delayed fieldwork and small grains planting in northeast South Dakota. Market analyst and farmer DuWayne Bosse tells Brownfield…“We had some small grains get planted, but a very small percentage. Everyone was just getting ready to go,” he says. “Once the fields dry up, I look for farmers to get out and planting to hit really hard.

2 weeks ago | brownfieldagnews.com | South Dakota |Carah Hart

News Growth continues for South Dakota FFA April 4, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: FFA, News, South DakotaThe president of the South Dakota FFA Association says the student-led ag organization continues to grow. Maya Howard from Hand County attributes the growth to the impactful leadership and career development opportunities FFA provides.