Straight Talk: Video interviews with South Dakota ranchers

An interview with Bart Carmichael

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota rancher Bart Carmichael about the lingering drought conditions and how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

An interview with Nate Franzen

In this episode, First Dakota National Bank Ag Banking President, Nate Franzen discusses how lenders bring important resources to ranchers, especially during drought and other hard times.

An interview with Jim Faulstich

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota rancher Jim Faulstitch about the lingering drought conditions and how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

An interview with Dan Rasmussen

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota rancher Dan Rasmussen about the lingering drought conditions and how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

Importance of Spring Precipitation in Rangeland

Alexander Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader, discusses the importance of spring precipitation to rangeland/forage production.

Using Climate Outlook

Alexander Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader, discusses using Climate Outlook.

Planning for precipitation deficits

Alexander Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader, discusses planning for precipitation deficits

An interview with Larry Wagner

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota rancher Larry Wagner about how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

An interview with Jeff Zimprich

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota farmer/rancher and former NRCS State Conservationist Jeff Zimprich about how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

An interview with Luke Perman

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota rancher Luke Perman about how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.

An interview with Baylee Lukonen

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Tanse Herrmann, interviews South Dakota Grazing Exchange's Baylee Lukonen about how ranchers can access additional drought and grasslands planning resources.

A Kammerer Family Interview

In this episode, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Lands Soil Health Specialist, Luke Perman, interviews South Dakota rancher Larry Wagner about how ranchers should plan now to save the resources they’ll need later.