Tag: South Dakota
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Drought Means Hard Choices For Producers
BISMARCK, N.D. — Dry conditions continue to challenge livestock producers across parts of the Northern Plains, and beef cattle specialists say tough management decisions made now could have a major impact on profitability down the road. With pasture conditions tightening and forage supplies becoming more limited, some ranchers may be forced to reduce herd numbers.…
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Colorado Man Arrested In Horse Theft Case
A Colorado man is facing felony livestock theft charges after Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers say an $8,000 registered Quarter Horse was never paid for following a sale in Northeast Texas. Investigators say 49 year old Edward Schwartz of Sanford, Colorado, was arrested May 17 in Wagner, South Dakota, after a months…
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Wildfires Scorch Thousands of Acres Across Nebraska and South Dakota
Apr 23, 2026High winds and extreme drought conditions ignited at least 11 separate wildfires across the Western Corn Belt and Sandhills on Wednesday. The largest blaze, the Andrews Fire in Nebraska’s Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, has chared 2,500 acres with zero containment as of Thursday morning. Neighboring South Dakota also faced multiple outbreaks, including the 350-acre…
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South Dakota pasture conditions off to uneven start
South Dakota livestock producers are heading into the grazing season with mixed pasture conditions across the state. Recent moisture has helped jumpstart grass growth in some areas, but others remain dry, slowing early-season development. Ranchers are monitoring conditions closely as they prepare to turn cattle out. The uneven start is forcing some producers to remain…