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Agriculture In-depth South Dakota Census of Ag Stats

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the Congressional District Profiles and Rankings from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Gerlach says the data includes land, farms, market value of agricultural products sold, rankings, producer characteristics and more.

The Making of America-Condoleezza Rice

This week's episode is about Condoleezza Rice, who served as US Secretary of State from 2005-2009

Agriculture In-depth Beef It Up, South Dakota

May is National Beef Month. This year, a handful of groups in South Dakota have partnered to provide beef products to individuals facing hunger. Stacey Andernacht is with Feeding South Dakota.

Agriculture In-depth-- USDA revising school meal nutrition standards

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revising its current nutrition standards for school meals to include less sugar and greater flexibility with menu planning. in this episode of Agriculture In-depth, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides more information about the changes that will take place between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027.

The Making Of America - Kobe Bryant

What's in a name?  Kobe Bryant.

Agriculture In-depth-- Grit & Grace Nation expands to Sioux Dakota

A leadership program that targets girls from middle school age through college expanded into South Dakota in April 2024. Fanchon Stinger is the founder of Grit & Grace Nation.

The Making of America - Sandra Day O'Connor

The first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice

The Making of America - Christa McAuliffe

Selected to be the first teacher in space.  Her life ended tragically in the space shuttle Challenger disaster.

Agriculture In-depth-- 2024 South Dakota State FFA Convention

The 96^th annual South Dakota State FFA Convention will be held April 18-20, 2024, in Brookings. State FFA Reporter Gabrielle Rebelein can’t believe her year as an officer is coming to an end.

Agriculture In-depth-- USDA FSA opens emergency haying and grazing of CRP acres to help livestock producers hit by wildfires

Many ranchers in Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma have been impacted by devastating wildfires are in need of grazing acres and hay resources to sustain their herds while they work over the coming months to restore their operations. Steve Dick, State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency in South Dakota says emergency haying and grazing has been approved to try to help those producers.