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How South Dakota is Contributing to a More Sustainable Food System
Every year, over 2,200 bright-eyed freshmen arrive in Brookings to begin their journey at South Dakota State University (SDSU). Many…
Giveaway: Be Your Own Barista With a Keurig® K-Café™
When the craving hits, get your coffee fix without ever leaving your kitchen. Hungry for Truth and South Dakota soybean…
Sustainability Key To Nearly 100 Years of Family Farming
Growing up on the farm, Matt Bainbridge’s favorite memories were riding along in the fields with his dad and grandpa,…
Improving Sustainability With Every Harvest
If farming is like football, harvest is a soybean farmer’s championship game. They’ve clocked countless hours planning, preparing and nurturing…
Five Steps for Growing a Healthy Crop
Fall is a busy time for many reasons: school commitments, community events, team sports. But for farmers, it’s all about…
Buzzing Garden Attracts Pollinators to a Local Family Farm
Butterflies are more than eye candy. Along with bees, these gorgeous insects play a crucial role in our food system,…
Dane’s Crop Report: Spraying Smart
Dane’s back in the fields, and he’s taking a quick break from planting to explain how they use pesticides on…
South Dakota State Student Brings Tech Home to the Farm
While a lot of college students may say taking care of the environment is important to their future, most aren’t…
Improving Pesticide Application with Precision Technology
Now that you know farmers use pesticides to protect crops from diseases, insects and weeds, and the steps for pesticide…
How Farmers Apply Pesticides in Four Steps
We recently asked the question: What would you do if you drove by a field and saw a farmer spraying…
Wash Away Your Worries About Pesticide Residues On Produce
Pesticide residues on your food can be a scary thought. Maybe the topic crossed your mind while making dinner or…
Hustling for Healthy Crops
There’s no doubt farmers are busy when it’s time to plant and harvest crops, but the work doesn’t stop once…
How Farmers Go Green
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and green is everywhere. He may not be Irish, but that doesn’t stop local farmer, Jeff…
Family Farms Plan for the Future
The tradition of the family farm is alive and well in the United States and South Dakota. In fact, many…
How Precision Agriculture is Like Pokemon Go
Precision agriculture is a way of farming relying on maps, data and technology to precisely manage farms with increased efficiency.…
Farmer Q&A – Sustainability in Planting Season
This is planting season for farmers. Right now, they are spending countless hours in their fields planting crops for the…
How does technology affect sustainability in agriculture?
From the way we shop to the way we socialize, technology has infiltrated our lives and changed the way we…
What were the biggest food and farming questions of 2015?
Hungry for Truth is celebrating its first birthday! It’s been one year full of food, farming and fun conversations that…