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South Dakota Agricultural Land Trust (SDALT) is adding a Project Manager to their team to coordinate and complete conservation easement projects in western South Dakota.  Bill Eastman from Belle Fourche will join SDALT in January 2025. Eastman comes to SDALT after 27...

SDALT President Lyle Perman discusses the importance of SDALT and conservation easements as part of a News and Information Hour program on KOTA News.

South Dakota Ag Land Trust is a proud member of the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts (PORT), a group of agricultural-focused state conservation associations. Together, PORT members across 12 states have partnered with over 2,000 farm and ranch families to conserve more...

Thank you to Dakota Farm Talk and NRCS for the SDALT spotlight!

SDALT is among recipients of The Northern Great Plains Program, which again reports record-breaking grant awards, supporting 27 projects across the region. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 31, 2024) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $22.8...

In a state where cattle outnumber residents four to one, the backbone of South Dakota’s economy, lifestyles, and heritage are our rich grasslands. The South Dakota Grasslands Initiative invites you to the South Dakota Grasslands Summit to meet other producers, share...

Luke Perman  is a thoughtful steward of his land, the cattle, and the wildlife at Rock Hills Ranch in South Dakota. A fifth-generation rancher, Luke is focused on long-term sustainability and you can tell his values are reflected in all aspects of his business. Beyond...

"America needs to be wiser in its conversion of farmland into other uses, a new study finds.Between 2001 and 2016 alone, 11 million acres of the nation’s agricultural land — 4.4 million of them “nationally significant,” or the nation’s best land for food production —...

"A newly formed agricultural land trust will help landowners secure easements on their property to ensure it’s managed how they want it to be managed in the future. “We’re seeing interest from landowners … especially in areas where there’s development pressure like...