Scotland Sioux Nation

05/30/2026

It is imperative to know at what point overstocking can affect productivity and animal welfare. In case you missed it, we are re-posting this article to help producers make those important decisions about stocking.

A common saying in the dairy industry is, “When milk prices are high, I want to milk more cows, and when milk prices are low, I need to milk more cows.” This

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Molting and feather loss can often be addressed to bring your birds back to prime condition.

Molting and feather loss can often be address to bring your birds back to prime condition.

05/28/2026

Stop by our Open House from 10am-4pm on June 8 to meet Dr. Emily!

05/28/2026

It's no surprise that livestock parasites lower feed efficiency and negatively impact immune function, reproductive efficiency, weight, milk yield, calf yield, and carcass weight. We are also aware that the parasitic load leads to liver condemnations and disease transmission. In case you missed it, we are sharing this episode that discusses deworming methods and backs them up with f***l sample testing.

Putting together a compensation package for family members returning to the farm can be far more complicated than determining wages in a non-family business. Luckily, SDSU Extension specialist Heather Gessner joins the program today to help us consider the unique factors that must be considered when...

05/26/2026

We know it is essential to life, and yet water quality is often an afterthought. Sioux Nation Ag Center's Mandy Thomas takes us through the importance of ensuring water quality for livestock.

Contaminants in water can reduce water and feed intake, negatively affecting livestock performance. In this Management Minute episode of Sioux Naton on Locat...

05/22/2026

Pigs cannot verbally tell us how they are feeling. Yet, we might be very interested in what their facial skin temperature and other measurements have to say. In honor of Throwback Thursday, we are sharing this article again.

Pigs cannot verbally tell us how they are feeling. Yet we might be very interested in what their facial skin temperature and other measurements have to say.

05/21/2026

Everyone in your herd needs to pull their weight and add to your operation's overall production. We are re-sharing this article to help your dairy cattle overcome metritis and become productive herd members.

Metritis is one of the most common fresh cow diseases. Approximately 12-20% of dairy cattle are affected by this disease in the first part of their lactation.

05/20/2026

We are thankful for the recent rain, yet realize that it creates the perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes! Take advantage of this Mosquito Eradicator sale until the end of this month!