South Dakota officials are trying to strengthen trade relationships with Japan and South Korea as soybean farmers look to diversify beyond China, which has reduced its purchases.

Jerry Schmitz, executive director of the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, was part of a delegation that visited the two countries earlier this month.

LYONS, S.D. — Farmer Jeff Thompson had waited months for soybean prices to rebound, and he was getting a little antsy.

Like many of the roughly 18,000 other crop farmers in South Dakota, Thompson is storing corn and soybeans in giant grain bins on his farm because he can’t sell at a profitable price due to a variety of unfavorable market conditions.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Luke Haertle, guard for the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits men’s basketball team, played for more than just the team this year. For every point he scored, a dozen eggs were being donated to Feeding South Dakota ...

Grain markets had their moment of clarity this week — but it didn’t last long. Tuesday’s USDA reports delivered what they always do this time of year: a starting point. The March Prospective Plantings and...

A storm that brought snow, rain, freezing rain, wind and freezing temperatures to much of the region pushed through on the first two days of April, but ranchers already were preparing for the next storm, expected to bring a foot or more of snow to some areas.

The two storms had been forecast for days, giving producers some time to prepare.

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