By this time of year, in March, producers who are experienced in developing and updating grazing plans and drought contingency plans have already reached their first trigger date decision on whether to begin selling livestock. It’s all part of preparing for drought--South Dakota ranchers know better than anyone that the...
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Sensible Solutions to Problem Saline Soils
Farming through saline soils and treating them the same as the rest of the field wastes inputs and produces lower yields, and results in a drag on overall field profits. Some producers are finding alternative ways to get a return off these areas, by planting perennials.
Read MoreHolistic Resource Management (HMR) – The Silver Bullet in Ranching
If there is a “silver bullet” in ranching, it is building and maintaining healthy soil in rangeland. Heathy soil in pastures drives profit, holds water around plant roots, in- creases grass plant populations, increases plant diversity, increases root growth and much more. Our ranching culture should be focused on improving...
Read MoreGrazing Exchange
The Grazing Exchange, initiated by the SDSHC, is a way to get livestock integrated into cropland and providing rest to grasslands. In addition, it also is a way to connect people who have grass but don’t have livestock. This program pro- motes sustainable linkages between our two organizations.
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