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The "South Dakota Ag Minute" Starts Now.

Reporter Michelle Rook has all of the angles on agriculture. These quick videos highlight a wide range of agricultural issues that impact every South Dakotan.
 

Carbon Footprint of Cattle is Shrinking

New research proves that the carbon footprint of cattle has actually been shrinking for the last 30 years. That's because cattle production continues to become more efficient and is using less land, water and other resources to produce a pound of beef. Michelle Rook has the numbers.

Heartland Consumer Report on KELO-TV 5pm News air date 2-16-12.

Cast: sdsoybean

Tags: cattle carbon footprint

PQA Program Ensures Safe Humane Pork Produced

The Pork Quality Assurance program trains pork producers on proper feed management, animal health and animal welfare standards for their operation. Then producers are certified through third party audits. Michelle Rook looks at how this is ensuring a better product for consumers.

Heartland Consumer Segment on KELO-TV 5pm News air date 2-14-12

Cast: sdsoybean

Tags: PQA program, pork, animal welfare, ag, agriculture, soy, soybeans, South Dakota, SD and pig

Herbicide Use on the Decline

With the advent of biotech crop and precision agriculture techniques farmers are using less herbicides and pesticides for weed and pest control. Michelle Rook looks at the declines in just the last 10 years.

Heartland Consumer Segment on KELO-TV 5pm News air date 2-9-12.

Cast: sdsoybean

Tags: herbicide use

Telemedicine Improves Emergency Service in Rural Areas

Farming is a dangerous occupation and when accidents occur its critical to have good emergency services in rural areas. Through the use of telemedicine even remote hospitals and ERs can provide the best specialists in the region in minutes to improve the outcome for the patient. Michelle Rook has the story.

Heartland Consumer Segment on KELO-TV 5pm News air date 2-7-12.

Cast: sdsoybean

Tags: emergency services telemedicine

Atrazine a Safe and Effective Herbicide

Environmental groups continue to press the government to ban the corn herbicide atrazine from the market due to concerns about its impact on water quality. However, experts say it is a safe and effective herbicide and EPA tests have confirmed that. Michelle Rook reports that if atrazine is banned it could negatively impact consumers in the grocery store.

Heartland Consumer Report on KELO-TV 5pm News air date 2-2-12.

Cast: sdsoybean

Tags: atrazine ban

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