South Dakota has fertile soil allowing the state to be a top agricultural state. Major South Dakota crops are corn, soybeans and wheat. South Dakota also produces spring wheat, flaxseed, hay, oats, rye and sunflower seeds.
Wheat, Corn and Beans
Crops grown in South Dakota include corn, wheat (durum, hard red winter, hard red spring), soybeans, sunflowers, oats, flax seed, alfalfa, hay, and sorghum. South Dakota's major crops are corn, hay, soybeans and wheat.
Corn is the major agricultural crop in South Dakota. Soy beans and wheat are 2nd and 3rd.
Yes, there are many farmers in South Dakota as agriculture is a big part of South Dakota's economy.
Crops: Wheat, soybeans, sunflowers, corn....Livestock: Cattle, sheepsunflowers ,corn ,and soybeans,wheat
The states that make up the wheat belt are parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, and Colorado. Parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are also states in the wheat belt.
Corn, Soybeans and wheat.
South Dakota produces many resources in mining and agriculture. They provide beef, pork, wheat, gold and silver for people and industries across the nation.
In the US, wheat is mostly grown in the prairie states: Kansas,North and South Dakota and Minnesota. Wheat can be grown in cold climates where corn and soy beans can not be grown. However, wheat can be grown in warmer places- some considerable amounts of wheat are grown wherever there is cropland.
Spring wheat is grown in the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota because the winters are too cold to support the higher-yielding winter wheat. In the winter wheat belt, centered near Kansas, winter wheat is planted in the late fall, sprouts, and is protected from cold temperatures by the snow. However, the temperatures of the spring wheat belt are too cold for the winter wheat to survive through the winter, so spring wheat is grown instead. It is planted in the early spring, grows through the summer, and is harvested in the fall. Spring wheat does not produce as high a yield as winter wheat and so must be grown on larger farms in order to be economical.
The service industry is the largest industry in South Dakota, including retail, finance, and health care. Tourism is also a major industry in South Dakota. Agriculture is a key part of South Dakota's economy with cattle, corn, wheat, soy beans and hogs as the most valuable agricultural products. South Dakota is the sixth leading ethanol producer in the US.