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From Miller to Market: South Dakota Farmer Earns Premium with Non-GMO Soybeans

A soybean grower who farms near a specialty processing plant helps fill demand for non-GMO soybeans. Located near Miller, South Dakota, JD Wangsness is in ...

SDSRPC and SDSA Welcome Kevin Scott as Assistant Executive Director

The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (SDSRPC) and the South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) welcome Kevin Scott as the new assistant e...

Cold Winter Ahead, Says Atmospheric Scientist

It’s going to be a cold one. South Dakota has already seen its share of cold weather, even before winter officially begins. A weather expert advises bracin...

‘Sustaining the Legacy’ conferences focus on farm estate plans Heather Gessner, interim Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Director, South Dakota State University Extension

South Dakota’s land grant university is hosting a series of educational sessions to help families navigate farm succession from one generation to the next....

Soil Health Research Promotes Sustainable Success For South Dakota Soybean Farmers

South Dakota soybean farmers fund research on soil management practices to boost yield outcomes and preserve soil health and quality for years to come.

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Growing Soybean Crush Capacity Signals Need for Greater Meal Export Diversity

The USDA estimates that with the expansion of soybean crush capacity, including the High Plains Processing plant in Mitchell, South Dakota, the U.S. can no...

Soybean Market Support Continues as China Relations Thaw

Soybean farmers have seen a welcome uptick in prices over the past few weeks. The market is enjoying sustained support from the late October framework agre...

Market Analyst breaks down U.S./China Trade Framework

The recent meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi is one of the biggest market movers seen, according to Jim McCormick, the co-founder and chief operating...

Checkoff Investments Are Enhancing Domestic Soybean Demand

Soybean farmers are encouraged by progress in trade resumption with China, but at the same time, they continue to explore demand opportunities domestically...

Wheaton Dumont Coop Secures Major International and Domestic Soybean Sales Cooperative has contracted to move more than four-unit trains of grain soybeans, with scheduled shipments to China, Mexico, and St. Louis at the end of December and early January

Wheaton Dumont Coop, an agricultural cooperative serving farmers across South Dakota, Minnesota, and North Dakota, announced today a significant expansion ...

SDSA Asks Growers to Serve on Board of Directors

The South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) encourages soybean farmers to take an active role in shaping the future of their industry by serving on the SDS...