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On August 11, Governor Larry Rhoden advanced national security as South Dakota’s next big industry by granting a $500,000 Future Fund award to the South Dakota Department of the Military (DOM) to support the work of the Governor’s Resilience and Infrastructure Task Force (GRIT).

Belva Serr, formally of rural Dallas, SD, and Kelly Kreinbuhl, formally of rural Iona, SD, were two of the residents at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center, who helped celebrate national puppy day last Wednesday afternoon.

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Kelly Johnson, a specialty producer in SD, will share her and her family’s journey of growth and innovation at the SD State Fair Value-Added Agriculture Day located at the Day Sponsor Tent, September 3, from 12:00-12:30 pm. She will be discussing how her operation, Farm Mom Phenom, as well as her family’s operation, TLCK Farm, has benefited from multiple conservation contracts through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), helping them expand both specialty and grain production.

As I drove by the athletic field the other day, I saw someone walking on the track and immediately noticed he was doing something wrong — he was walking the wrong direction. He was going clockwise! I started to ponder why I believed clockwise was the wrong direction other than that is just my opinion.

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For many years, R-CALF USA has been a lone voice within the cattle and beef industries warning that unmanaged imports were dismantling the domestic beef supply chain’s competitive infrastructure. That imports are taking a serious toll on our domestic beef supply chain is now manifest.

Plus: Managing forage risk with prf insurance Corn Silage Harvest By Ben Beckman Silage harvest for fully irrigated full-season corn usually begins 45 days or 800 GDDs after the tassel/ silking growth stage. However, growing conditions and the season length of the plant itself can make predictions based on the calendar fuzzy at best.

Buche locations are the first retailers in South Dakota to participate in the program Buche Foods and Buche’s Gus Stop have been selected to participate in Double Up Food Bucks, a program that helps families using SNAP stretch their grocery dollars and purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables. Buche Foods and Buche’s Gus Stop are the first and currently the only retailers in South Dakota participating in Double Up Food Bucks.

Vitáme vás “we welcome you”will be the theme of the first Winner Czech Fest, planned for Saturday, September 12, 2026 at the Winner 4-H Center in Winner, SD. The day will celebrate Czech heritage with vendors, food, contests, demonstrations, music, dancing and activities for all ages.