The report contains data on planting, crop development and harvest progress, all of which can drive commodity markets. The ...

The soybean harvest in the top 18 states, at 95% complete by Nov. 16, was just behind 96% as the five-year average and 98% as the year-ago progress. Just before the USDA suspended its reports, the ...

Weather plays a starring role in any South Dakota driving experience, and Harrisburg offers front-row seats to nature’s most spectacular shows. Spring brings dramatic thunderstorms that build across ...

My first encounter with this South Dakota institution came courtesy of a chatty waitress at a nearby diner who, between refilling my coffee cup and recommending the blueberry pie, insisted I couldn’t ...

According to RaboBank’s Agri Commodity Outlook 2026, geopolitics has overtaken supply and demand as the key force.

SD Vivian, a new winter wheat variety from South Dakota State University, will be on the market for producers in the fall of ...

A farmer in south-central South Dakota says the winter wheat stand is uneven heading into the winter. Bryan Jorgensen farms in Tripp County. “The first half or first two-thirds of our crop came up ...

(NAFB.com) – The boards of directors of U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers met jointly November 4-6, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Each organizations’ board includes wheat ...

(NAFB.com) – The National Wheat Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest. This year’s contest attracted almost 500 entries, including 30 submissions in the pilot ...

Despite excellent yields and ideal moisture levels, this year’s wheat harvest brought unexpected challenges—from overloaded machinery to rising fire risks. As extreme heat and drought take hold, ...

CROCKER, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - When the crops were ready but the odds were stacked against him, one South Dakota farmer learned that sometimes help comes from the people who have already had your ...