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1/31/2017 - It’s hard to believe that we are already through the first month of 2017. Our Adopted Farmers continued to sent videos to their fourth grade classrooms, and a few met their students in person for the first time! This month we started planning for a year filled with exciting events. If you wo... Read More
1/11/2017 - POSITION TITLE: Intern, Summer full-time position located in Sioux Falls, SD (1/3 time with Midwest Dairy Activities, 1/3 w/ Ag United Activities, 1/3 w/ SD Corn activities) POSITION DATES: May – Sept. 4 *Weekend of SD State Fair is a required activity. Other start and end date... Read More
1/9/2017 - Tractor with GPS. Photo Courtesy of Pete Bakken. At the beginning of every year it seems that most people are focusing on what is new, what changes can be made, and what the future will bring. Farmers are no different. Like most people, farmers are constantly looking to improve. ... Read More
1/5/2017 - “We’re making progress, but our job isn’t done yet,” is how Bruce Burkhart looks at the efforts that he and other farmers and ranchers are making to share their stories about modern farming and livestock production with consumers in South Dakota and beyond. Bruce and... Read More
12/31/2016 - Our last event of the year was the Ag United Annual Meeting. The majority of our events rely on volunteer help, and this event was no different. Bill Even, CEO of National Pork Board, gave his time to speak about the future of animal agriculture in our state. Jim Woster lent us his voice and MC'... Read More
12/20/2016 - Do you have photos of beautiful fields covered in snow? Maybe photos of the family baking Christmas cookies? Check out the entry guidelines and then email your best to rebecca@agunited.org to enter it in our holiday photo contest! The winner will receive Beef Bucks, plus bragging right... Read More
12/20/2016 - Dell Rapids Farmer Receives Third Annual Award from Ag United for South Dakota SIOUX FALLS, SD – Bruce Burkhart of Dell Rapids, South Dakota, was named AgVocate of the Year by the board of directors for Agriculture United for South Dakota at the organization’s annual luncheon D... Read More
12/5/2016 - For Immediate Release 12/2/16 For more information: Rebecca Christman (605)906-1655 Rebecca@agunited.org NATIONAL PORK BOARD CEO TO DELIVER KEYNOTE AT AG UNITED ANNUAL LUNCHEON ON DECEMBER 12 South Dakota Native Bill Even Will Provide Pork Industry Updat... Read More
12/1/2016 - Steve Ollerich giving a tour at his farm, July 2014 As the calendars turn to December, our attention almost always turns to two staples of the holiday season; food and family. Whether it is a prime rib for Christmas dinner, beef stew on a cold winter day, or stopping for a b... Read More
11/30/2016 - During November Ag United hosted the Sioux Falls Beef Crawl. We had 40 guests and 11 host farmers and ranchers. Our beef experts for the evening talked about their farms and how they raise cattle. All attendees agreed that learning about beef, while eating beef, was a great way to spend an eveni... Read More
