Tariffs and trade war bring volatility to SD ag industries

A lamb awaits sale on Sept. 18, 2025, at the Newell Sheep Yards in Newell, S.D. (All Photos: Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch)

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, right, speaks during a meeting in Pierre, S.D., on Sept. 22, 2025, with South Dakota rowcrop farmers, including Doug Simons, left, president of the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association.

Farmers who grow corn, like this field near Dimock, S.D., shown in July 2023, expect a bumper crop but low prices for their product in 2025.