(Undated) — South Dakota farmers are seeing a split season in 2025. West River ranchers are celebrating record livestock prices while East River soybean and corn growers face tough times due to the trade war with China. Cattle and sheep producers are cashing in on strong demand and tariffs limiting imports, but row crop farmers are dealing with low prices and few buyers for their crops, forcing some to pay for storage or risk losses. Leaders like Senator Mike Rounds and Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal are pushing for trade deals and possible federal support to help struggling farmers.

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