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New Dakota settlers urged to diversify farming practices
A Dakota Farmer column from Stanley County emphasizes caution to newcomers, urging stock and diversified farming over exclusive grain raising. It notes newcomers’ enthusiasm can mislead them, warns against mimicking eastern grain patterns, and advocates using stock rearing as a backbone while learning local soil and climate. It recalls Iowa and eastern experiences and urges reliance on older settlers’ knowledge to avoid failure.
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