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Saving time, money

SANBORN — Saving time and money, and protecting a farmer’s investment in cattle are all reasons to embrace technology that will support those things, according to Erin DeHaan, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University, and extension beef specialist. DeHaan said there are many technologies that would help enhance profitability through the saving of time and money, and one of them would be virtual fences, which help stretch pasture grasses by aiding in rotational grazing. DeHaan said the collars are placed around the necks of cows and calves, and act similar to a shock collar for dogs — so the cows would know their boundary lines in a pasture when they reach it. Boundary lines can be entered into phones or iPads, etc. on an app, and when it’s time for the cows to move to another area of a pasture, the boundary lines can be ...

Keeping safe from tick-borne diseases

NEWS The Trump administration is asking Congress for more than $11 billion in additional agricultural assistance as part of a broader emergency supplemental spending package tied to military ...

Columns

Garden racing and life lessons

I don’t even remember when I became one of those garden ladies. I don’t have a ton of memories of tending to a garden when I was growing up, though Mom remembers it plenty. Given that, I don’t recall how it became part of my own DNA. We knew a guy who once told my husband that they ...

Hometown Cookin' Favorites

Good for your health

Recently, my husband and I were talking about healthy foods to have on hand. Snacking is so easy to do and can be unhealthy. Some say we eat out of boredom, when actually, we may be dehydrated. I’m sure my husband and I do not drink the recommended seven to 10 glasses of water a day that we ...

Editorials

Buffer Pilot Project just got better

There are times when a good idea can be made even better. That is the case with the expansion of the state’s Streamside Buffer Pilot Project. It uses a comparatively small amount of money to help farmers plant vegetation along the sides of waterways, with the ultimate goal of cleaning up ...