Corn grows in an eastern South Dakota field in July 2024. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight) The value of all farm land and buildings in South Dakota is up by 6% this year to an average of $2,780 ...

A South Dakota program helps first-generation farmers acquire land through low-interest loans. The Beginning Farmer Bond ...

BALTIC, S.D. — As the sun sets behind the 124-year-old white barn, people make their way up to the loft. It’s a Friday night, but there’s no party. Although, the loft hosts plenty of those. It’s ...

South Dakota is known for its vast landscapes and its agricultural heritage which has undeniably been shaped through the tireless efforts of its agricultural producers. These individuals, often work ...

Proposed legislation aimed at protecting South Dakota farmers from potential “agro-terrorism” activities could have a secondary effect of limiting access to some information about the state’s largest ...

WASHINGTON -- South Dakota ranks No. 20 in farm production, but no state has more influence in the debate over how the government subsidizes and regulates agriculture. A farm bill has been snagged for ...