ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO.com) -- Who do South Dakota farmers and ranchers believe most when it comes to agricultural information?
According to a new survey, they trust their veterinarian and extension agents most and agricultural media the least.
Here are the results from Legislative Research Council from a study conducted in 2013 of 400 ag producers:
How trustworthy are these sources of information? 7-point scale; 1=not at all trustworthy and 7=extremely trustworthy
Mean
Veterinarian 6.20
SDSU Extension 5.50
Agronomist 5.46
Nutritionists 5.14
Friends and neighbors 5.13
Local cooperative 5.11
Seed rep 4.94
Commodity associations 4.40
Ag news media 4.37
To read the full report, click here.
(Hat tip to Dakota Free Press.)
