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    August 18, 2016
    U.S. Senator John Thune (R), right, delivers remarks while U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R), center, and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R) follow Thune's remarks during a panel called "Check-in From Washington, DC" during Dakotafest on Wednesday morning east of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    S.D. delegation: Federal regulations hinder U.S. ag industry
    South Dakota's congressional delegation said federal regulations are disrupting what U.S. Sen. John Thune called the state's "most important...
    News/localAugust 18, 2016 - 8:39am
    July 26, 2016
    Wildlife may decline due to after-effects of farm bill
    The potential future loss of the state's wildlife habitat leaves South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials concerned for the future of wildlife. This year, there were 42,352 acres of South Dakota land submitted by landowners for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during general...
    News/stateJuly 26, 2016 - 5:59pm
    February 18, 2016
    CRP provides important benefits and alternatives for South Dakota farmers
    Landowners have until February 26 to enroll eligible land in the current Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. Between the improvements...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 18, 2016 - 12:36pm
    Pictured is a CRP field near the James River north of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    CRP land shrinking in SD, nationwide
    South Dakota farmers and ranchers are setting aside fewer acres under the federal Conservation Reserve Program. The program, part of the farm...
    NewsNovember 18, 2014 - 1:17pm
    Continuous CRP sign-up starts Monday
    WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land may sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning Monday. Vilsack also announced that retiring...
    NewsNovember 18, 2014 - 1:16pm
    Conserved land threatened
    About 110 square miles of South Dakota land parcels set aside for conservation could be lost to expiring contracts. Contracts for nearly 70,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program are due to expire later this year. If those contracts are not renewed, it will continue a trend...
    NewsNovember 18, 2014 - 1:16pm
    October 17, 2014
    LETTER: Mowing date still July 1
    To the Editor: When your contract was up on CRP planted in the 1980s, you had to farm it for two years before you could put it back in the CRP because the grass that was used was too tall and smothering the wildlife. That was so all the grass seed from the tall grass was gone. Now...
    opinion/lettersOctober 17, 2014 - 6:34pm
    October 3, 2014
    Pictured is a CRP field near the James River north of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    CRP land shrinking in SD, nationwide
    South Dakota farmers and ranchers are setting aside fewer acres under the federal Conservation Reserve Program. The program, part of the farm...
    News/stateOctober 3, 2014 - 5:30pm
    October 2, 2014
    A Monarch is perched on a Maximilian Sunflower on Wednesday morning in a field north of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    Butterflies take flight near Mitchell
    In a field of yellow sunflowers, Mike Blaalid suddenly and unexpectedly found himself surrounded by butterflies. It happened when Blaalid,...
    News/stateOctober 2, 2014 - 7:56am
    October 1, 2014
    A Monarch is perched on a Maximilian Sunflower on Wednesday morning in a field north of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
    Butterflies take flight near Mitchell
    In a field of yellow sunflowers, Mike Blaalid suddenly and unexpectedly found himself surrounded by butterflies. It happened when Blaalid, a...
    News/stateOctober 1, 2014 - 5:05pm
    June 27, 2014
    Conserved land threatened
    About 110 square miles of South Dakota land parcels set aside for conservation could be lost to expiring contracts. Contracts for nearly 70,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program are due to expire later this year. If those contracts are not renewed, it will continue a trend...
    News/stateJune 27, 2014 - 10:21am
    June 5, 2014
    Continuous CRP sign-up starts Monday
    WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land may sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning Monday. Vilsack also announced that retiring...
    News/stateJune 5, 2014 - 4:20pm
    February 20, 2014
    A South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program sign borders public hunting land north of Mitchell. (Luke Hagen/Republic)
    Conservation program enrollments stopped
    In less than five years, about 82,000 acres of high quality wildlife habitat was enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in...
    outdoorsFebruary 20, 2014 - 9:38pm
    January 21, 2014
    USDA extends deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program signup
    By South Dakota Ag Connection The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has extended the deadline for new enrollments in the Conservation Stewardship Program for fiscal year 2014. Producers interested in participating in the program can submit...
    News/nationJanuary 21, 2014 - 8:57pm
    December 6, 2013
    CRP: Coyote Reproduction Program?
    Attendees weigh in with diverse opinions on pheasant population decline.
    outdoors/huntingDecember 6, 2013 - 11:13pm
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