Salvaging Drought Stressed Crops

Salvaging Drought Stressed Crops Video Series

While drought-stressed crops can be utilized as forage for livestock, there are many factors to consider before harvesting. To help producers navigate through these issues, SDSU Extension and the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition released the, “Salvaging Drought Stressed Crops” video series. Every farm and ranch faces its own unique challenges and this information is intended to be applied as producers see fit to their own personal situations.

Keeping the Bottom Line in Mind

Silage, Earlage, and High Moisture Corn

Protecting the Soil

Nitrate Considerations and Testing

Water Quality and Testing

Using Soybeans as Forage

Grazing Corn

News & Events

Saline Soil Management: More Money With Fewer Crop Acres

Saline Soil Management: More Money With Fewer Crop Acres

By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – Salinity areas. Trouble spots. White deserts. Regardless of what they’re called, saline soils are a problem for South Dakota. White, salty areas where nothing grows are a common sight in fields across the state. “The amount of salinity that's...

Small grains can increase profitability

Small grains can increase profitability

By Stan Wise PIERRE, SD – When Cronin Farms partner Tregg Cronin takes the long view of his operation, he knows that including a small grain in his rotation can lead to higher profitability. “Consistently we see a yield bump following that year of wheat and, in our...