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October 2024

		1 SD Soybean farmers host international trade teams; creating relationships to build demand September dryness is breaking records with no moisture relief in sight	2 SD Grasslands meeting to feature Natalie Kovarik; social media influencer & 1^st generation rancher Roadway safety during busy harvest season is responsibility of producers and motorists	3 SD Beef adopts conservation beef checkoff budget for FY 2025 SDSU Extension provides guidance on Farm to School food programs in SD	4 Drought tolerant biotech wheat gets thumbs up from USDA SDSU Calf Value Discover Program now taking steer calves for performance testing	5	3
6	7 Drought tolerant wheat varieties will take numerous years to develop in US Agritourism workshop to feature opportunities to grow industry spotlighting rural SD's agriculture	8 SD Beef hears positive feedback from Sanford International PGA Pro-Am participants October climate outlook continues warm & dry forecast	9 SD Agricultural Land Trust offers solutions to farm/ranch land in danger of development Prussic acid poisoning dangers for grazing cattle occur after freeze to sorghum family of forages	10 National Farmer Day encourages consumers to thank those who supply food, fuel & fiber for the globe Research finds value in Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (MBAS) for reducing stress in calves	11 SD Soybean farmers support new uses development with research group in Brookings Use diversity of products for fall-applied herbicide strategy	12	10
13	14 USDA reports record winter wheat yields and strong spring wheat crop in SD Research finds low-stress weaning strategies pays off with enhanced performance	15 SD Beef Industry Council seats new board members, thanking retiring directors for their service SDSU Extension to host Legacy – Transition workshop series across SD this fall & winter	16 Fall Residual herbicide program work well in drier areas of SD – but thing diversity of herbicide Pregnancy testing cowherd in autumn aids in management of females as opens and breds	17 Grazing livestock on crop residues offers value to soil health and economics of farmer & livestock producer Monitor and record pasture range conditions in autumn for comparison to previous year’s data	18 SD Soybean makes soy innovation feasible with SD researchers in Poet Bioproducts Center Summer research confirms plant injury potential with broadleaf herbicides	19	17
20	21 Brandon teen recognized for baking projects and charity work Farmers urged to review farm & crop insurance to manage risk of harvest fires	22 SD Beef contracts with Beef Logic on management and outreach of Build Your Base Precipitation outlook for November is uncertain across South Dakota	23 Application review date for EQIP, CSP and other USDA programs quickly approaching Considerations for managing cull cows after weaning	24 Riparian Buffer Initiative offers 10-year rental contracts for vegetative strips along impaired waterways Waste & unusable pesticides can be collected by SD Department of Ag for proper disposal	25 SD Soybean farmers salute pork producers and value their business for soybean meal Forbs provide valuable nutrients for SD livestock grazing pastures	26	24
27	28 US Wheat compiles Crop Quality Report for international marketing of American-grown wheat SDSU Extension offers useful agribusiness tools & calculators to aid producer decisions	29 SD Beef promotes lean beef with cardiovascular professionals at recent regional conference Fall tillage on dry soils plugs soil channels needed for moisture infiltration	30	31			31 \|

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