Feed stores are dangerous for people like me this time of year. First of all, you can hear the peeping as soon as you walk through the front door, and even if you are purposefully trying not to look, that peeping is like a homing beacon–only the strongest can resist its pull.

Recently I submitted to the LCH a little history about milk cows and “Big Bossie and Me” which will be included in my next book to be published this summer. But this article, not to be included, is about an experience in listening and communication.

As we approach the end of our 22nd season, I would like to thank our audience for trusting us to bring them health information that is current and accurate. There are many doctors out there who cannot make the same claims as the Prairie Doc’s and I would like to take this opportunity to help sort out those charlatans and quacks from trusted sources of health information.

Little Pasture on the Prairie When I drove across the state of South Dakota to pick up a small flock of Clun Forest sheep in March–a breed I’d decided was perfect for me despite the fact I had never actually worked with or even seen any in real life–I was pretty sure I was going crazy. Well, friends, I am absolutely stunned to inform you that these amazing sheep have somehow managed to be even better than I hoped, and I had obviously set my expectations very high.

Rep. Will Mortenson has mastered the common practice of giving nicesounding titles to particularly bad pieces of legislation.

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem, in coordination with the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, has proclaimed May as “National Military Appreciation Month,” a time for all to honor, remember, recognize, and appreciate those who have served in the past and those now serving, as well as their families.

From a young age, my mom and dad taught me that the Bible teaches us to pray for the Holy Land of Israel. In the face of brazen and callous attacks from those hell bent on the inhalation of the Jews, I pray for God’s chosen people even more today.

It happens every spring. The best laid plans dashed by unpredictable weather, equipment malfunctions, illness, or most likely all three. But really, the truth behind why spring always gets crazy when you are working on a ranch or farm, is that there’s more to do than can be done. Every year, we must go through the charade that our chore list is doable, and every year we discover it is impossible, but that we must do it anyway.

PIERRE, S.D. Governor Kristi Noem, in coordination with the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs, has proclaimed May as “National Military Appreciation Month,” a time for all to honor, remember, recognize, and appreciate those who have served in the past and those now serving, as well as their families.

About a month ago, the Legislature passed a bill known as the Landowner Bill of Rights. The measure places regulations on proposed carbon pipelines that are being built in eastern South Dakota and requires the carbon pipeline to pay additional money annually to landowners and counties.