This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. RAPID CITY, S.D. – The owners of the Fort Hays Old West Town, a ...

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LAKE PRESTON & CLEAR LAKE, S.D. — The swine industry has been rapidly growing across South Dakota. According to data reported by North Dakota State University Extension, in 2015, South Dakota’s hog ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. WALL, S.D. –The 2,400 square-foot Wall Meat Processing plant is ...

BRUCE, S.D. — The dairy industry is rapidly growing in South Dakota, specifically along the I-29 corridor. Not only has production increased, but technology has advanced along with it. “As a student, ...

South Dakota is a state in the Upper Midwest whose economy is historically rooted in its agricultural and ranching sectors.

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. Last month, 1,100 theaters across the country showed a movie ...

South Dakota is the top producer of hemp fiber in the U.S. and is expanding its processing capacity. New federal legislation redefines hemp, banning consumable products with quantifiable amounts of ...

WINFRED, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) – South Dakota, the No. 1 producer of hemp fiber in the nation, gets a major addition to its hemp processing industry later this year that will help expand the ...

WALL – The small, somewhat worn meat processing plant in rural Wall seems an unlikely place for the birth of a new trend in South Dakota agriculture. But it could fundamentally change the economic ...