The whopper of the week comes from TransCanada’s Keystone XL boss Corey Goulet, who says his company respects landowners: We achieved that record of success…
Posts tagged as “agriculture”
In a small victory for freedom of the press over corporate-ag fascism, a federal judge in Idaho has ruled that a 2014 law banning secret videotaping at agricultural…
CAFOs and biochar headline two educational social events near Brookings this weekend. First up, Dakota Rural Action is hosting “Beyond the Barn,” a combination potluck and lecture…
Ag United wants you to know that the Minnehaha County Commission is hearing appeals on two Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16: The…
SDSU Extension has issued its annual report on agricultural land values in South Dakota. As expected, lower crop prices checked the increase of land values in East River, while higher…
In our discussion of the Blue Ribbon Task Force meetings on K-12 funding, commenter SuperSweet reminds us that South Dakota is sitting on three trillion dollars in…
The Tri-State Neighbor reports that SDSU’s new minors in precision agriculture, genetics, and fod manufacturing represent a shift away from a previous focus on helping people…
Speaking of agriculture and corporations, let’s all sign up for the Governor’s Agriculture Summit, scheduled for Deadwood July 9–10. The corporate sponsors will spring for attendees…
Bird flu has broken out at six farms supplying corporate turkey processor Dakota Provisions, resulting in the euthanization of hundreds of thousands of birds. Laying hens…