U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will be in Mitchell, SD, on Aug. 20 for the annual Dakotafest Forum.

A woman from the Fort Pierre area is among the finalists for the 2025 Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award.

South Dakota’s largest farm show turns 30 this month, and organizers are marking the milestone with new events, returning favorites and a few extra surprises for the thousands of attendees ...

Shelby Boomsma of Hitchcock, South Dakota, is one of the nominees for Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year. She farms ...

MITCHELL — The Dakotafest 2025 returns in mid-August, with farmers, ranchers, producers and business representatives converging on Mitchell for the state’s largest ag-focused show.

This year’s Dakotafest will feature something new: a mock competition showcasing the skills of high school FFA members headed to the national stage.

The visit to South Dakota will be Rollins' first since taking office in February. A native of Texas, Rollins was selected by ...

Purple Wave Auction invites you to join our company at the annual Dakotafest farm show in Mitchell, S.D. Attendees can visit ...

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Extension experts will attend the 2025 Dakotafest trade show in Mitchell, providing educational resources and hands-on activities for a variety of topics.

Dakotafest might be the place to be when it comes to agriculture, but the annual event also serves as "jumping off point" for South Dakota politics, Castro said.

MITCHELL, S.D. -- The technology of using "bale wrap" for storing large round bales has become more popular, but it's created some health problems when cattle and other animals accidentally ingest it.

Franny Fritz of Iroquois, South Dakota, is one of the nominees for Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year. She is the owner and operator of her family's farming operation.