Lon Tonneson
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Past articles by Lon:
Check out cover crops during a drought
Slideshow: How well do cover crops fare during extreme drought? → Read More
Bata Farms saves money with pig barn conversions
Slideshow: The family operation converted old pig barn facilities into modern shops, a parts warehouse and more. → Read More
Familiarize yourself with top invasive crop pests in U.S.
Slideshow: USDA has marked April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. → Read More
What to do if you fear someone might be suicidal
A mental health consultant suggests doing one thing when you are worried that someone might be thinking of committing suicide. → Read More
Remembering the farmer this Fourth of July
Slideshow: See what U.S. presidents have had to say about our nation’s farmers. → Read More
7 ways to hold down cover crop costs
Select cover crop seed based on what you want to accomplish and your next cash crop. → Read More
3 predictions for big changes coming to agriculture
Regenerative ag pioneer Gabe Brown shared his predictions at the North Dakota Soil Health Summit. → Read More
Casting call for farm moms
If you are passionate about agriculture, have trendy style and can drive a tractor, you could be in South Dakota Soybean’s new commercial. → Read More
Best cropland brings $6,500 per acre at auction
Pasture, recreational and reclaimed coal mine land were also sold at auction. → Read More
SDARL names 28 to new class
Farmers, ranchers and others in ag are part of a new leadership training class that prepare to serve on community, state and industry boards. → Read More
Northern soybean growers are getting short changed
Northern soybeans may be lower in protein, but the feed value is essentially the same or even higher than soybeans grown in the south. → Read More
What's Gabe Brown doing now?
Gabe Brown, of Bismarck, N.D., is a cover crop/intensive grazing management pioneer. → Read More
Biggest corn contest yield in S.D.
Two farmers top 288 bushels per acre; one in an irrigated category, the other in non-irrigated. → Read More
No joy in grain market outlook
Farm management specialist says we need a big drought somewhere - just not on your farm. → Read More
Treating landlords like family
Master Farmer Jim Pernsteiner, Monango, N.D., considers it is privilege to be able to farm someone's land, and the attitude has earned him high praise from landowners. → Read More
A farm life well lived
I am truly proud of my husband who loves the land and livestock, says Phyllis Otterness, who nominated Durward, for Master Farmer recognition → Read More
A son's admiration
Matthew Johnson so admired how his father Randolph Johnson managed to raise him and start a farm that he nominated him for Master Farmer recognition → Read More
Meet the 2015 Master Farmers
Randolph Johnson, Onida, S.D.; Devon Wolkow, DeSmet, S.D.; Durward Otterness, Tower City, N.D.; and Jim Pernsteiner, Monango, N.D., are being recognized. → Read More
Guns for sugar?
Sen. Ted Cruz got it wrong during the latest presidential debate when he said ending the U.S. sugar program would him help strengthen the military. → Read More
Bees deliver pesticide
A Canadian company has commercialized a system that uses bumble bees to inoculate blooming plants against disease. → Read More