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South Dakota is the number one producer of bison meat in the United States. Buffalo ranching in South Dakota is still much smaller than the cattle industry, and not without it’s up and downs, but overall buffalo sales have seen solid growth over the last 20 years.
In this edition of our series Landscapes of South Dakota. We hear from some of the leaders in the bison industry to reflect on this iconic animal and what it means to the economy and environment.