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By Heidi Marttila-Losure “What if …?” Those two words convey a powerful idea: The willingness to consider another way of looking at the world, which is how innovation happens. That’s the kind of shift in perspective that’s happened in the last decade or so in the Netherlands as they reconsider their approach to managing water. The Dutch have battled back ... Read More »

If the old adage that “as goes the farmer, so goes the farm town” holds true, making ag work is important to everyone in our rural culture. Read More »

During the last several years, I have engaged in a series of interviews and on-site farm visits with members of the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition. Read More »

Some drought-weary Californians are seeking greener pastures—and at least a few are looking toward the Dakotas. Read More »

Some world leaders have set aside 2015 to make sure we aren’t treating our soil like, well, dirt. Read More »

Almost all 22 Arlington residents in attendance at the Dakotafire Café held there to discuss visions of a “wildly successful Main Street” May 27 thought a coffee shop would be successful on the city’s Main Street, even though coffee can be purchased at a variety of other local businesses and eateries. Read More »

What first comes out of the Prairie Idea Exchange process looks a little chaotic: A messy pile of sticky notes record the essence of the ideas that come out of the small-group conversations. Read More »

Fewer people are calling themselves “farmers,” and it’s not just because there are fewer of them. Read More »

The County Site Analysis Program, developed by South Dakota Department of Agriculture in 2013, provides counties with information on where ag development could take place, based on zoning rules, water availability and other factors. Read More »

Sometimes, all it takes to get something done in a community is a few Young Guns. Read More »