Ruth Wiechmann
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Remembering (opens the original)
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I was a young woman, a wife of nearly a year, almost five months pregnant with our first baby. I was canning applesauce that day, listening to classical music on South Dakota Public Radio, when I heard about the tragic plane crashes in New York City, Arlington, and a Pennsylvania field. I can see the rows of clean jars, the bowl of green-skinned apples, feel the rough skin of my fingers soaked with their juice. I could open the drawer and pull out the paring knife I was holding. I can feel the g
Imports of livestock resume, US cases of NWS down (opens the original)
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The U.S./Mexico border was reopened to cattle imports on August 24, 2026. The Douglas, Arizona port opening was “guided by overlapping safeguards and a science-based import protocol jointly agreed upon between the United States and Mexico,” according to USDA. According to USDA import protocol for ruminant livestock from Mexico, “The United States maintains a rigorous, multi-layered import protocol to safeguard animal health and prevent the introduction of threats like New World screwworm (NWS).
Carbon conversations: Cattle, corporations, credits, contracts (opens the original)
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Carbon credits may not be a hot topic of conversation at the local sale barn café, but it is a subject ranchers should be aware of and educate themselves on, said David Ripplinger. North Dakota State University Extension. Grazing managers use animals to put carbon from the atmosphere into the ground. Plants take in carbon dioxide, cows eat and trample plants, and carbon enters the soil. “The ‘carbon footprint’ of beef is declining,” Ripplinger said. “That difference and decline is positive. We
Little things (opens the original)
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It seems as though our community has faced more than its share of challenges this year. I know it’s not limited to our small town, or our county. Ranch country and ranch families in a much broader area are facing record drought and heat, an unrelenting fire season, and tragic losses difficult to imagine. In the wake of yet another local family’s emergency, a dear friend said, “It seems like we’re just all taking turns trying to hold each other together until it’s our turn to fall apart.” I’ve th
Conservation at the forefront: 2026 South Dakota Leopold Award goes to Dan and Sharon Anderson family (opens the original)
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“If you aren’t willing to learn you don’t make changes and don’t improve.” –Dan AndersonAnderson 10 DCR HQ Conservation is a family legacy for Dan and Sharon Anderson, Meadow, South Dakota.Anderson 1 Andersons provide an internship every year, which gives them the benefit of some extra help during lambing and allows them to share their knowledge and experience.Anderson 9 cattle Financial resilience is closely tied to ecosystem resilience, Andersons believe.Anderson 8 sheep Holistic management pr
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