From the sugarbeet fields in the northern Red River Valley to rolling pastures and the Black Hills, the Dakotas showcase great diversity in everything from the land to the agriculture industry grown on it.

Both Dakotas have their state specialties, but many crops and industries are shared. Beef and dairy cattle, poultry operations, and row crops ranging from corn to soybeans, the Dakotas produce a bit of everything.

North Dakota leads the nation in some of its specialty crop production, including sunflowers, field peas, dry edible beans, honey, flax and canola, according to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture also reigns supreme in South Dakota, being the state’s No. 1 industry. Soybeans, corn and hay were among the top crops grown, while the cattle industry ranks among the top 10 states in the nation.

Let’s take a walk through just a few of the Dakota’s many agriculture offerings and celebrate the region’s diversity during National Agriculture Month.

USDA, National Agriculture Statistics Service, Midwest Dairy, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, North Dakota Department of Tourism and South Dakota Department of Tourism contributed to this article.