Install
Rural Communities & Farm Families
Life, county fairs, and generational farm stories from rural South Dakota communities.
- 10 Tracked terms
- Last 30 days Feed window
What this topic collects on
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.
Related topics
Latest in Rural Communities & Farm Families
Girls in Construction event gives kids hands-on look at careers in the industry
48+ min ago (228+ words) ROANOKE, Va. – Girls interested in construction, engineering and architecture had the chance to explore those careers firsthand during the fifth annual Girls in Construction Experience. Organizers said nearly 800 children registered for this year’s event, a significant increase from the first…...
Soule: Wicked Good Lessons from a Bovine
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (225+ words) Seven times Owen ran off. Seven times I walked him back. Somewhere around number five, I nearly gave up. Owen is a three-year-old Scottish Highland steer who really does want to do the right thing. But like many of us,…...
Wisconsin Farmers Could Benefit from $13 Billion in USDA Crop Payments
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (429+ words) The payments come as farmers face low commodity prices and continued pressure on profit margins. Farmers will automatically receive the higher payment available under ARC or PLC, regardless of which program they originally selected for the 2025 crop year. Wisconsin Corn…...
ND Outdoors: Duck Banding
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (450+ words) KFYR-TV BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Bird banding has been used to learn about the migratory patterns of birds for decades. In North Dakota, the Game and Fish Department works every year to band waterfowl and continue the collection of this valuable data....
Love is in the Air and Deer are on the Move
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (100+ words) Official State of Rhode Island website Published on Wednesday, October 07, 2026 If you hit a deer, approach with caution, as it may be stunned or wounded and could injure you while trying to escape. Report all deer collisions to DEM's 24-hour…...
Why Are Deer Suddenly Everywhere? The Most Dangerous Weeks for Drivers Are Starting Now
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (841+ words) Have deer suddenly started showing up everywhere? Maybe there’s a buck standing beside the road on your morning commute. A doe trots through the backyard before dinner. Or a deer appears in broad daylight somewhere you’re used to seeing them…...
Governor’s cheaper diesel raises questions with farmers
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (336+ words) For South Dakota farmers like Scott Knochenmus, diesel fuel is essential to bringing in the harvest. And there’s an important difference between the fuel powering his combine and the fuel used in the trucks hauling grain down the highway. “So,…...
Reintroducing bison to grasslands increases plant diversity, drought resilience, study finds
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (217+ words) A Kansas State University -led study has found that reintroducing bison — a formerly dominant grazer — doubles plant biodiversity in a tallgrass prairie. The research includes more than 30 years of… In an effort to keep NSF.gov current, the archive contains…...
Bison roughly doubled native plant diversity on a Kansas prairie over 29 years, study finds
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (1040+ words) Reintroducing bison to Kansas prairies doubled native plant diversity over decades, helping grasslands recover from drought and resist tree growth. In October 1987, a small herd of bison stepped onto a tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas. Bison…...
Santa Clarita Students Gain Hands-On Learning At College Of The Canyons Manufacturing Day
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (296+ words) Posted by: Alexandra Ines in College of the Canyons, Community News, Santa Clarita Latest News October 10, 2026 - 9:25 am 0 24 Views On Friday, COC Interim ATC hosted Manufacturing Day, welcoming over 300 Hart District students to connect with local businesses and discover how manufacturing…...