News and agriculture information impacting central South Dakota produced by news and farm director Jody Heemstra for the Dakota Radio Group.
Regenerative Agriculture is a conservation management approach that emphasizes natural resources through improved soil health, water management, and natural vitality for the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities. In December 2025, USDA launched the NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program, a farmer first, outcomes-based approach to conservation designed to return the agency to its core mission – helping people help the land. During the Feb. 2026 Commodity Classic Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Aubrey Bettencourt joined U.S. Ag Secretary Secretary Brooke Rollins and Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce in talking about some of the agency's newer initiatives. In this episode, hear Bettencourt share some details of the new Regenerative Pilot Program. NRCS is investing $700 million to specifically support regenerative agriculture, including: $400 million through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP); and $300 million through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Tiger Talk is back this week for Episode 25 with your host, Matthew Givone. This week, with the NCAA tournament getting started, Matt did a complete breakdown of the four regional brackets for the men's tournament and touched on some of the favorites in the women's bracket. If you're a college basketball fan, you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, is brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
In this week's episode Cortana Mancuso talks to Nielah Blackbird about govs basketball sideline cheer
WE. SLEEP. IN. MAY! The NCAA Men's & Women's Tournaments are here and so are the Boys State Tournaments across South Dakota. We fill you in on the first day of games from Class A & B State Tournaments coming up tomorrow and talk a little about the matchups ahead. We also take a brief look at this year's bracket and talk teams that could make it to the Final Four. We also quickly recap the World Baseball Classic Championship from last night on this episode of Cowart's Corner. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
From rudimentary sign language to studying acoustics to inventing a device many of us take for granted, Alexander Graham Bell pioneered technology that sits in many peoples pockets.
BONUS SHOW! We said we were going to take a slight break to get through basketball season, but forget that, we sleep in May! We start the show talking about Team USA's debacle in the WBC. We talk about Bam Adebayo's "historic" 83-point game. Talk a little NHL, then dive into the fun stuff which is South Dakota postseason basketball. Stanley County punches ticket to state for first time since 1997- 33:00 minutes in Sully Buttes, Lyman & Cheyenne-Eagle Buttes big wins- 44:00 minutes in Lyman Raider Girls at State and the STACKED Class B Bracket- 55:00 minutes in If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
"On this week's episode of Teen Talk, host Cortana Mancuso talks to Beau Forgey. Beau is a sophomore from Onida, South Dakota, heavily involved in his school's fine arts program. In this episode, they discuss his passion for the fine arts."
Delegates to National Famers Union's 124th Anniversary Convention unanimously re-elected Aberdeen, South Dakota, area farmer Jeff Kippley as the organization's Vice President. In this episode, Kippley shares what it's like balancing his family farm with the duties of being the NFU VP and mentions some of the top issues their members are talking about this year. Kippley and his family raise cattle, corn and soybeans and operate a tax business serving family farmers in their community. This will be his third, two-year term. “Being trusted by our family farmers and ranchers to advocate for them in Washington and across the country is one of the greatest honors of my career,” said Kippley. “We have important work ahead, and I look forward to partnering with President Larew once again to get it done.”
International Harvester isn't just a catchy country song but was a revolutionary step forward in grain harvesting.
On this episode we are joined by SD State Champion wrestler Alex Oedekoven, his teammate and Rodeo star Walker West. Following them, Stanley County multi-sport athlete Landon Bame. Before the interviews, we start the show talking some SD High School Postseason hoops coming up this week, the first interview with Oedekoven and West begins at 13:45, followed by Landon Bame at 58:00. Join us on Players Perspective, sponsored by Avera!
Tiger Talk is back this week for Episode 24 with your host, Matthew Givone. The girls' basketball playoffs roll on this week, the boys' basketball playoffs are getting started, and the state wrestling championships have come and gone. It's an exciting time of year, and this week Matthew Givone was joined in the studio by Luke Olson to recap the exciting weekend of wrestling and Shooter Frederick to talk some basketball as the playoffs get started. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan, you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, is brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
This week, Cortana talks about the Fine Arts Festival at the High School with Gage Ruhlman, Band Instructor at T.F. Riggs High School.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is beginning a broad modernization effort to unify the systems used by USDA's Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Risk Management Agency. The goal of “One Farmer, One File” is to create a single, streamlined record that follows the farmer— no matter which USDA agency they are working with-- thus reducing the administrative burden for farmers. In this episode, hear what Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told the crowd at the Feb. 2026 Commodity Classic Convention when she revealed the new initiative.
During National FFA Week Feb. 21-28, 2026, members of the Gettysburg FFA Chapter were busy talking about the organization to grade school students, hosting activities and sharing their personal connections with agriculture and FFA. In this episode, hear from chapter officers Reporter Emma Baier (junior), Sentinel Bradly Vasquez (sophomore), President Bobbi Eide (senior) and Vice President Trace Genzler (senior).
What started as a marketing ploy for jewelry turned into world-renowned model train company.
Tiger Talk is back this week for Episode 23 with your host, Matthew Givone. It's finally playoff time for high school basketball in South Dakota, and this week Matthew Givone was joined on the phone by Marley Guthmiller & Pacey Konold, two different players from Ipswich High School and Mobridge-Pollock High School, as they discuss their teams' seasons and the regional playoffs. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan, you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
This week on Teen Talk, Cortana dives into more the fine arts at Riggs High School including the middle school play coming up which is Sound of Music. Her guests this week are Director Audra Cardlwell and Co-Director Haley Hobby. Cortana will be looking at all things going on in the hallways at high schools around central South Dakota on Teen Talk!
John Hayes went from Texas Ranger catching outlaws across the Wild West to the first elected Sheriff of San Francisco.
On this episode we recap the Daytona 500 and some NFL news in the first 22 minutes of the show. Then we dive into the Men's & Women's hockey dominance at the Olympics along with some Curling Controversy from our neighbors up north. We also dive into what a fun college basketball season this has been and how great the NCAA Tournament is about to be. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 22 with your host, Matthew Givone. With the high school basketball regular season winding down, it's time to start thinking about the playoffs, and this week Matthew Givone was joined on the phone by Justin Cowart, the Sports Director of Dakota Radio Group, to talk about this basketball season and the upcoming playoffs. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan, you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
Welcome to the very first episode of Teen Talk with your host, T.F. Riggs High School freshman Cortana Mancuso. Teen Talk is dedicated to highlighting the Fine Arts, fundraisers, and fun things happening inside the halls of high schools around central South Dakota. On Teen Talk, we talk to students, post-grads, teachers and more about their high school experiences, what they enjoyed, what they would do differently and how to navigate all that comes with it. On this pilot episode, we chat with Matt Mancuso who gives his perspective on his learned life experience. Welcome to Teen Talk!
On this episode we talk to Darren Boyle, who has been covering SD High School Basketball since 1992! We dive into each classification on both the girls and boys side, look at the top teams in the state who have been playing lights out this season. We also look at some of the dark horses in each class that could make some noise this postseason. We cover it from A-Z on this episode of Players Perspective!
Awareness about treatment options for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is increasing across Rural America, but awareness about the options to treat brain health issues such as concussions, brain fog, dementia or Alzheimer's Disease aren't as prevalent. Tiffany Hoeft is a speech-language pathologist, board certified neurofeedback specialist, certified brain injury specialist and owner of Minds Matter in Aberdeen. In this episode, she talks with DRG Media Group, Pierre, News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about being able to prevent damage caused by dementia if you start early enough. Hoeft received the “Healthy Rising Star Award” from South Dakota First Lady Sandy Rhoden during an awards luncheon in January 2026. You can find more information about the work done by Tiffany Hoeft and her team by calling 605-725-2828 or going to www.mindsmatter.life.
They may frustrate us, we teach children when they're young but it took the Navy to make zippers catch on.
Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 21 with your host Matthew Givone. With the warm weather we've had the past few weeks, a lot of people are starting to think about the Rodeo, and this week Matthew Givone sat down with Easton Eisemann to talk about his experience at the Wrangler SD High School Rodeo Showcase. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
The Women's Ag Network (WAN) is a statewide program dedicated to connecting, elevating, and supporting women in agriculture, conservation, and related fields across South Dakota. In this episode, WAN Founder Rebecca Blue shares more about how the program helps women grow their network and some upcoming Hub Launch events being held around the state.
The Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions. We break down every aspect of the game, the play from both teams leading up, the dominant play up front from the Seahawks, the halftime show, the whole breakdown of the game and more. At the 40~ minute mark we talk about the thrilling finish to the Waste Management Open and some of the WORST fans of all time. at the 51~ minute mark we breakdown the horrendous arrest of Falcons edge-rusher James Pearce Jr. Then we look ahead to USA Hockey in the Olympics. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
It took Thomas Jefferson more than two weeks to craft the Declaration of Independence but the words still resound almost 250 years later.
The U.S. is heavily dependent on Canada for potash and China and Mexico for fertilizers. Building a nitrogen fertilizer production facility is capital-intensive, sometimes costing as much as $5-billion. Development of a potash or phosphate mine is expensive and can take up to a decade to complete. In this episode, chief economist at The Fertilizer Institute Veronica Nigh talks about the affect tariffs and political tensions had on global fertilizer supplies in 2025.
The big game is officially upon us! The Seahawks and Patriots will battle for the Lombardi on Sunday and we cover all aspects. To start the show, we talk about the NFL's 2026 international schedule. After that, we talk all the fun (and crazy) prop bets until about the 30-minute mark. We close by talking about the game itself, what former Pierre Governor Grey Zabel has done so well, and how both teams can come away with the trophy. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 20 with your host Matthew Givone. With the winter sports season rolling on Matthew sat down with Wyatt Ziegler, Kalib Keller, and Dora Bonen, three members of the Mobridge-Pollock wrestling team, to talk about the season, and get an in depth look into how they compete. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
He wasn't just a founding farther or the country's first president, George Washington also had the nickmane "Bullet-proof George.
Neil Diamond's Coming to America isn't just a classic song; it's autobiographical.
On this episode of Players Perspective we are joined by three Oahe Capital seniors on both boys and girls varsity teams ahead of their Pink the Rink event coming February 7th. On this show we talk with Ayden Behm, Dylan Dodson and Bridger Babcock from the boys varsity team. From the girls team we have Addison Hunsley, Emily Nemec and Micah Buffalo. Pink the Rink Day is this Saturday, February 7th with games starting at 8 AM all the way up to 8 PM!
Sorghum is an ancient grain, a nutritional powerhouse and a great source of protein. It's one of the top five cereal crops grown in the world, yet many people know little or nothing about it. The Sorghum Checkoff is working on changing that. In this episode, Sorghum Checkoff Executive Director Norma Ritz Johnson talks about the versatility of the crop in the field and as a food.
We're down to one final game in the NFL season (sadly), however, we still have a week and a half before the season's end! This week we recap the two great games between the Pats and Broncos and the Rams and Seahawks. We also get the news of the Buffalo Bills head coach hire live on the show. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner
We are back! We dive into the NFC & AFC Divisional action, recapping every game from Saturday & Sunday. Within that, we break down the utter mess that the Bills front office and ownership have created for themselves. We recap the thrilling National Championship game between Indiana and Miami. Then, we preview both the NFC & AFC Championship games on Sunday. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 19 with your host Matthew Givone. Arguably the largest sporting event of the year for Mobridge took place this past weekend with the 2026 Mobridge Ice Fishing Tournament. Over $250,000 in prizes, 576 two person teams, and this week Matthew Givone sat down with Jesse Konold the Tournament Chair to talk about the history, planning, and impact of this event. If you live in or around the Mobridge area you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
After a year of facing criminal charges connected to a federal land lease that's been in place for several decades, the United States government announced in April 2025 (April 29, 2025) that it had dropped the charges against South Dakota ranchers Charles and Heather Maude. In this episode, hear what Charles had to say on January 12, 2026, during a pre-legislative session property rights rally held in the South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre. The Maude family ranch is located approximately 20 miles southeast of Rapid City, near Caputa in Pennington County.
The Hilton chain of hotels, known around the world for luxury and comfort, started out renting rooms in 8 blocks in the Texas oilfields.
the NFL Divisional Round kicks off on Saturday with the Bills in Denver and the 49ers visiting the 12th man in Seattle. On Sunday the Patriots take on the best defense (maybe ever) in the Texans, and the Rams have to handle the cold in Chicago. We also preview the National Championship game on Monday night between Indiana and Miami. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you. So come on into Cowart's Corner!
Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 18 with your host Matthew Givone. With the winter sports season rolling on Matthew sat down with Kale Knudson, Shooter Frederick, and Easton Eisemann, the captains of the Mobridge-Pollock basketball team, to talk about the season, and get an in depth look into this years team. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
The NFL Wild Card Weekend is officially in the books! The weekend started off hot, but slowly slowed down to what we saw on Monday night. Either way, we recap every single game from an awesome first weekend of playoff football. We also quickly look at the CFB National Championship game coming up Monday. Miami outlasts Ole Miss and Indiana dominates once again. Our Haywire Headline comes from the PGA Tour that is making Brooks Koepka pay DEARLY to join back. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner.
Thomas Paine, author of the American Revolution era publication Common Sense.
The playoffs have arrived! Along with the College Football Playoff Semi-Final, NFL Wild Card Weekend is here! We preview each and every game getting you set for an awesome weekend of football. We also dive into the deterioration of college football due to NIL and the transfer portal with the latest breaking story about UW QB breaking his contract. And we discuss all the firings, expected and surprising, across the NFL. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner.
Tiger Talk is finally back after our winter hiatus for episode 17 with your host Matthew Givone. With the winter sports season rolling on Matt sat down with Tegan Konold & Blake Thompson, two members of the Mobridge-Pollock girls basketball team, and talked to them about their college commitments. Tegan will attend The University of Mary, and Blake will attend Black Hills State University. If you're a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!
And just like that, the NFL regular season is in the books. Week 18 is always weird, teams resting starters, teams jockeying for playoff positioning and teams just flat out not caring. We had some history made, some awesome games and everything in between. We recap all the action from NFL Week 18 on this Monday episode. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!
South Dakota's float in the 2026 Rose Parade® (Jan. 1, 2026) won the Americana Award for being the “most outstanding depiction of national treasures and traditions.” Among the South Dakota agriculture-related treasures and traditions shown on the float or used as materials to cover the float were bison, pheasant, grouse, corn, forestry and rodeo. In this episode, retired florist Dave Engelmeyer from Burke, SD, chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about his experience helping to decorate the float. Travel South Dakota's “Carved in Stone; A Legacy of Teamwork” entry showcased Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a vibrant landscape, thundering bison and the Dignity: Of Earth & Sky sculpture. South Dakota's natural beauty and heritage were brought to life through more than 40,000 floral elements, including corn, wheat, sunflowers, light blue iris petals and palm bark. The 2026 parade marked Travel South Dakota's second appearance in the Rose Parade, following its first entry in 2016, and served as a national kickoff to America's 250th anniversary celebration.
Amy Nofziger is the Senior Director of Victim Support for the AARP Fraud Watch Network. In this episode of Agriculture In-depth, she chats with DRG Media Group News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about some new variations on old scams, the tactics criminals are using to exploit vulnerabilities during the holiday season and why it's important to report scams to law enforcement and advocacy organizations.
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