Agriculture

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says mass deportations of undocumented immigrants will be done everywhere, including farm country. She says the plan is to have a 100% American workforce. However, those in the ag industry question what this would look like in practice.

In the past 30 days, two states have detected the bird flu in commercial flocks: Arizona and South Dakota. Though Arizona is dealing with much higher numbers, officials in South Dakota say they’re keeping a close eye on the situation at home.

A federal judge is authorizing the sale of assets in the case of a Canadian-owned swine company accused of financial misconduct.

A federally appointed receiver overseeing a Canadian-owned swine operation in South Dakota is filing a motion to authorize the sale of its assets.

The Conservation Technology Information Center met near Sioux Falls to discuss conservation farming and its future.

After dropping charges over a land dispute against a South Dakota family, lawmakers and the Trump Administration are vowing changes to prevent more instances.

Spring planting is off to a fast start in South Dakota.

The Trump Administration is dropping charges over a land dispute against a West River South Dakota family.

The ongoing trade war serves as a reminder of how important international trade is to the agriculture industry. But one South Dakota business leader said he’s “cautiously optimistic” there’s an area that could benefit from tariff negotiations: the ethanol industry.

Industrial hemp farming continues to expand in South Dakota.