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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)

Tariffs, an international trade war and other market conditions are creating great volatility across the South Dakota agricultural industry, with West River ranchers celebrating record prices and some…