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Lack of Snow Cover Worries Some South Dakota Farmers

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:13:12 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - Some farmers and ranchers in South Dakota are concerned about the lack of snow-cover protection for their winter wheat.

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Spring Wheat Prices Down 52 Cents from December

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:27:45 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - The U.S. Agriculture Department says spring wheat prices for January are averaging $8.06 per bushel, a decrease of 52 cents from the previous month.

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Despite Drought, Corn Yields High for Some Farmers

Associated Press — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:09:54 +0000

Despite the severe drought, some South Dakota farmers who entered an annual contest had some of the highest corn yields in history this past year.

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Lack of Moisture Slowing Winter Wheat

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:50:16 +0000

A lack of moisture is to blame for the slow progression of South Dakota's winter wheat crop emergence last week.

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Row Crop Harvest Advances, Soybeans Near Complete

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:42:17 +0000

South Dakota's row crop harvest advanced again last week with the soybean harvest nearing completion.

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Row Crop Harvest Speeding Along in the Dakotas

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:35:36 +0000

An early start to spring planting and a hot summer that pushed crops to maturity has led to an early row crop harvest in the Dakotas.

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South Dakota Ag Officials Advise Tests for Aflatoxin Levels

Associated Press — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:20:11 +0000

South Dakota agriculture officials are advising farmers and ranchers to test for aflatoxin levels in their corn, distiller's grains and silage piles due to this year's drought.

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Rain Eases Drought as Midwest Corn Harvest Unfolds

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:58:01 +0000

The latest update on the nation's worst drought in decades shows that farmers bringing in their weakened corn crops caught some relief with recent rains that soaked much of middle America.

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