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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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Corn, Soybeans Suffer in Drought Year; Winter Wheat Seedings Down

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:30:26 +0000

SIOUX FALLS - Production of corn and soybeans in South Dakota was down last year, during a year in which much of the state was mired in extreme drought.

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Winter Wheat Farmers Concerned with Lack of Snow

Associated Press — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:52:18 +0000

Some South Dakota farmers are concerned about the lack of snow cover protection for winter wheat.

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Governor Extends Over-width Hay Hauling Order

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:27:28 +0000

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has extended an executive order allowing trucks to haul over-width loads of baled hay to help drought-stricken farmers and ranchers.

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South Dakota Regulators to Discuss Grain Law Changes

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:02:25 +0000

Farmers in the Dakotas who lost millions of dollars to a failed seed company will get their chance Saturday to speak on proposed changes to South Dakota law designed to help regulators better detect a grain buyer's deteriorating financial condition.

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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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South Dakota Winter Wheat Crop Continues Slow Emergence

Associated Press — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:42:48 +0000

South Dakota's winter wheat crop is more than half way emerged, but well behind last year's pace.

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