South Dakota Ag Groups Unite to Discuss Solutions for Cattle Industry

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Leaders from six South Dakota agriculture groups came together in Pierre June 2, 2021 to unite behind solutions to help South Dakota’s cattle industry.   The groups who met include South Dakota Livestock Auction Markets Association, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association, South Dakota Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farmers Union, R-Calf and South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.  After discussing challenges facing our state’s cattle producers, leaders […]

NCBA and PLC Severely Disappointed by Lesser Prairie Chicken Listing

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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) recently expressed opposition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) decision to move forward with Endangered Species Act (ESA) designations for the Lesser Prairie Chicken. The FWS decision designates two distinct population segments (DPS) of the species. The Northern DPS covering southeastern Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and the northeast […]

American Prairie Reserve Opens Drawing for 20 Bison Harvests

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American Prairie Reserve (APR) is pleased to once again offer an annual public bison harvest on its Sun Prairie property. The harvest is in addition to the hunting opportunities for a variety of wildlife species that are already available on APR land. The organization emphasizes public access as a cornerstone of the project and has always included hunting and bison […]

American Prairie Reserve Completes 32nd Land Acquisition

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American Prairie Reserve (APR) is pleased to announce the purchase of 800 acres near Cow Creek, located in Blaine County and within the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. This parcel is APR’s 32nd land acquisition and brings the conservation organization’s total deeded and leased acres to 420,425. Named for Cow Creek, which runs its length, the property lies just […]