A mountain-loving South Dakotan, returning to her roots and reporting on ag - the industry that brought her great-grandfather to this prairie land.
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Joined July 2013
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You hear a lot about carbon credits, but but that whole world can be confusing and steeped in controversy. I took a step back to explain how they work in agriculture and talked to some farmers about what's in it for them.
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Trade is the after-lunch topic at the Governor’s Ag Summit. Breaking news announced: Ag secretary Hunter Roberts will lead the state’s first trade mission to Mexico City this fall.
Lieutenant Gov. Larry Rhoden addresses the group at the SD Governor’s Ag Summit, defending Gov. Norm’s track record on protecting property rights.
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“We’re part of his long story, and the story never has an end.” nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/06…
"In an agriculture-dependent region where farmers’ ties to their land often stretch back generations, the right to decide what goes in a field and what does not is sacrosanct."
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A new group in Iowa is hoping to change the cattle industry and save rural towns.
As the hog industry went through an upheaval in the way pigs are owned and brought to market, Eric Nelson noticed a major change in rural towns. agupdate.com/tristateneighbo…
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It's #FFAWeek, and @melisagoss has some great stories about some unique projects South Dakota kids have taken on.
Most people have a tendency to dislike bees. Abbie Chase is not like most people. agupdate.com/tristateneighbo…
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I shared our experience finding a daycare last fall when original plans didn't work out. It was a stressful time.
"Many parents struggle to find child care. For us, everything worked out as planned, and then it didn’t." agupdate.com/tristateneighbo…
“South Dakotans could end up standing in line for their own water when other states come calling.” southdakotasearchlight.com/2…
Dung beetles are just little star-crossed wanderers. How cute!
“Dung beetles are so important because they’re the recyclers.” agupdate.com/farmandranchgui…
Our ND reporter dug into some research on beneficial bugs that live in cow pies, work being done at @BlueDasherFarm near Estelline.
“Dung beetles are so important because they’re the recyclers.” agupdate.com/farmandranchgui…
Changing climate could flush more soil and fertilizers into water, experts say southdakotasearchlight.com/2… via @SDSearchlight
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My 4-year-old has a creative menu for her dolls: “Guys! Time for lunch. We’re having golden sparkle chicken.”
Watched an excellent @gwar documentary last week. Now I’m singing “Bring Back the Bomb” to my 4 year old as she dissolves her bath bomb in the tub.
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An email began: "Will you be attending the 2022 annual meeting of the American Association of Avian Pathologists?"
Oh, how I wish I was.
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As editor of @TriStateNeighbr I wrote and published an article about a pair of recently engaged South Dakota ranchers and their plans to build their lives and business together. They’re gay.
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The story posted to our website on Valentine’s Day and reached nearly 20,000 people. It got more likes and shares than any other story in my eight years of writing for the Neighbor. Here it is: agupdate.com/tristateneighbo…
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