USDA Research Results Conference

Farming and Ranching for the Bottom Line on February 25 & 26, 2020

Don Tanaka

2020 Farming & Ranching for the Bottom Line Conference

The annual winter conference for family farmers and ranchers was a huge success with nearly 400 in attendance and 100 online. The program was well received and the North Dakota weather was favorable for travelers from throughout the Midwest and Canadian Provence s as well as North Dakota.

Many presenters focused on the linkages between healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people. They also detailed how the needs of producers, lenders, and processors are the same, yet different.

Laura Edwards, South Dakota Extension Climatologist provided an excellent expectation for the weather expectations for the upcoming year.

Sponsors and organizers of this event wish to thank their respective organizations for the opportunity to provide this quality event, speakers for their timely, insightful presentations, BSC Ag Club students for introducing our presenters, and our attendees for their participation and many questions of our speakers.

Links to presentations from the event should be online soon.

We will begin brainstorming for the 2021 program soon. Program ideas are always welcome.

2020 Presentations:

2019 Presentations:

Bankers Perspective: https://vimeo.com/327775715/2dc907be2b

Couple Panel: https://vimeo.com/327774693/450cb4bda2

Dorito Effect: https://vimeo.com/326366155/3f93a82539

Planned Grazing: https://vimeo.com/326365016/2dce28740d

Bale Grazing: https://vimeo.com/325695576/41017e0391

Drought Conditions: https://vimeo.com/325526385/57fb1e93e2

Cover My Crops: https://vimeo.com/325498862/203e3354c1

Animal Behavior: https://vimeo.com/325498380/dfd90e4380