MENNO, S.D. – Ranchers and farmers are used to working hard and getting the job done, no matter the issues facing them. This winter was no exception. Matt Mehlhaf farms north of Menno and owns the Menno livestock barn. He purchased the livestock barn in January, during one of the harshest winters in years. He said […]
The remnants of a harsh winter continue to cause issues across the state - and create more work for farmers and ranchers. However, heavy snow and cold temperatures may not be as bad for the state’s agriculture sector as you think.
“When we first moved here, people probably figured we were a little different," Rudy Borntreger, the bishop in the small community near Tripp, said. "And I guess we are a little different."