Click on a topic to listen to the program.

May 2026


  





 




 
 



 


 








 


 





 

 1
  Dicamba use for tolerant soybeans returns for the 2026/2027 growing seasons in SD




  2026 Garden Hour returns for its summer run, beginning May 5th

 


 

 2
  


 
3 4
  Farm to Table business offers bread from wheat grown, milled and baked on-farm




Red crown rot is a new soybean disease making its way west, nearing SD fields

 		 5
  SD Beef Industry Council outreach activities reach SD Meat Processors and SD FFA conferences




May climate outlook projects drier than normal conditions, creating window for spring planting progress

 


 

 6
  The fair versus equal discussion in estate planning needs to include finding peace

Breeding soundness exams (BSE) are advised before bull turnout

 		 7
  Dicamba returns to 26 & 27 growing year as over-the-top application on tolerant soybeans



Corn rootworm control strategies begin before planting with Bt traits or insecticide
 

 8
  SD Soybean farmers network with USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg discussing trade tactics for soybeans abroad
Preparing cows for breeding season aids in keeping them calving on a 365-day interval

 




 

 9
 


 
10 11
  Warm season annual forages offer bonus hay, grazing and silage





Preparing cows for breeding season aids in keeping them calving on a 365-day interval
 

 12
  SD Beef Farmers & Rancher kick-off summer grilling season by celebrating May as Beef Month!



Review of April climate data reveals top third cold & warmth were expereinced in South Dakota


 

 13
  The “shovel & eye” test can aid producers in evaluating the health of their soils





Paraquat herbicide known as “Gramoxone” will no longer be produced/sold by year’s end

 
 

 14
  Wheat futures rise with drought implications and lower-than-expected worldwide wheat stocks



Tracking feed management changes finds ripple effects through to end productivity and profit
 

 15
  SD Soybean takes part in national conference exploring transportation issues for agriculture





SDSU Extension partners to host 2026 SD Rangeland & Soils Day for youth
 



 


 

 16
 
17
 		 18
  Drought, late freeze and disease blamed for limited winter wheat yields; says Wheat Quality Council tour 



Annual forages can boost summer grazing and feed supplies for cowherds
 

 

 19
  




 

20
  






 

 


 

 21
  
 


 




 

22
  








 

 23





  



 


  



 
24

 

 25

 


 

 26




 

 27




 

 28




 		 29



 		 30
 



 

 
31            

Listen to stories from....

March    April
 



- SDSU Extension

 

 - Dakota Farm Talk