South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management

08/04/2026

These sale barns also have drop boxes: Worthing, Yankton, Mitchell, Kimball, Platte, Burke, Winner, Presho, Mobridge, Philip, Faith, Martin, St Onge, Belle Fourche, Newell.

Nitrates in Livestock feed are no joke. If you need your feed tested, find a Drop Box near you. This one is at Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

06/20/2026

06/19/2026

Join us this summer for the SDSU Field Days and get a first-hand look at the cutting-edge research happening across South Dakota’s agricultural field stations. Enjoy guided tours, meet university and SDSU Extension experts and see the latest innovations in action. All events are free and registration is encouraged so we can plan food and resources. 🌾🐮

➡️Full Field Day Details: https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/05/south-dakota-agricultural-experiment-station-field-days-announced
➡️Registration: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6fu-G57LYkq9EKKmCxooxRrxWEpJ20ZCsbKNHrC4tb1UOEpJR1NHVTEwNE9BNzhQQzdHRFhOU1pKNi4u

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO!

In just one week, the 37th National Red Power Round Up rolls into Huron, South Dakota!

Join us June 25–27 for three days celebrating the legacy of International Harvester with incredible displays, vendors, demonstrations, memorabilia, and fun for the whole family.

Make the most of your Red Power experience by purchasing your tickets in advance for:
🎟️ Admission
🔵Pre-Paid Camping
🔥 Great Plains Truck & Tractor Pull hosted by the South Dakota State Fair
🥩 Steak Feed hosted by the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association

Get your tickets today: https://tinyurl.com/4kuus4ev

06/12/2026

Drought conditions can change quickly! Are you prepared?

Join SDSU Extension Drought Meeting on June 17 to hear the latest outlook and get practical management strategies for your operation.

Topics include:
✔️ Grain and livestock marketing opportunities
✔️ Summer weather outlook
✔️ Pasture and range management
✔️ Crop failure and grazing decisions
✔️ W**d control and herbicide updates
✔️ USDA-FSA livestock disaster programs
✔️ Fuel expense management and more

Bring your forage and water samples for testing. Water samples will be tested on-site, and forage samples will be collected for analysis.

📅 June 17, 2026
📍 Hot Springs, Winner, or Yankton
💲 Free to attend (registration requested for meal count)

Whether you're managing crops, livestock, or both, this meeting will provide timely information to help you make informed decisions during challenging conditions.

Register today at https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/drought-meeting

06/12/2026

Curious about virtual fencing?

👉 SDSU Extension and SD Section of the Society for Range Management are hosting a two-day workshop on virtual fence. This workshop is meant for anyone interested in virtual fencing. Industry representatives and virtual fence practitioners will be presenting on lessons learned, economics, and more!

🗓️ June 23 & 24

📍Fine Arts Building on the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City

✓ Lunch will be provided!

🔗 Registration is FREE! Check out the SDSU Extension event page to register: https://extension.sdstate.edu/event/virtual-fence-workshop.

For more information contact Logan Vandermark ([email protected]), Matt Scott ([email protected]), or Andrea Westlake ([email protected]).

01/20/2026

Looks like a great agenda.

Can you believe it? We're only one month out from our Cattlemen's Education Day at South Dakota State University!

In case you haven't heard, we're gearing up for a full day with industry experts 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 the beef industry is facing at the rail. Check out the registration link for more details and to save your spot at no cost.

Tune in to a message from Dr. Warren Rusche about the big day on our latest Cattlemen’s Call radio report ➡️ https://www.sdcattlemen.org/docs/1.19.26_Cattlemens_Call_.mp3