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Farmer's Daughter: Legislative Candidate Forum

9/19/2016 -   We all know the election will be coming up in just a couple months. I’m sure you’ve heard plenty about the candidates on the national level, but how much do you about the candidates that will be running in our state elections?   If you live in Minnehaha County and call L... Read More

Legislative Candidate Forum

9/9/2016 - MINNEHAHA COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUM TO FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ISSUES South Dakota state legislature candidates from Districts 9, 10, and 25 to respond to agriculture questions     BALTIC, SD – Ag United for South Dakota will host a Candidate Forum on September 21st at 7pm i... Read More

Back to School with Adopt A Farmer!

9/6/2016 - It’s Labor Day, and while we have the day off it means that school is officially back in session. At Ag United we are so excited for school to start, because that means the Adopt A Farmer will be up and running again soon!   Classrooms enrolled in the Adopt A Farmer program receive mont... Read More

Krause Open House

8/23/2016 - Adam and Brent Krause, owners of a new 3,600 nursery barn. Summer is coming to an end, and so is our season for open houses at the farm. This week we are hosting our last open house of the year for a new hog barn near Clear Lake. This is an open house I am especially excited for, ... Read More

Drumgoon Dairy Open House

7/19/2016 - Your last chance to visit a local dairy is coming up quickly. On Saturday, July 23, we will be hosting an open house at Drumgoon Dairy, 17 miles south of Watertown. Visitors will be able to tour the dairy, and eat a free grilled cheese sandwich, and visit with the Elliot family, the owners of the fa... Read More

Breakfast on the Farm Info

6/16/2016 - 9th ANNUAL BREAKFAST ON THE FARM AT BRANDON DAIRY TO FEATURE TOURS AND CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT Ode family opens doors to community   BRANDON, SD – The Ode family is celebrating June Dairy Month by hosting an open house on their farm, Royalwood Dairy near Brandon, on Saturday, Ju... Read More

Farmer's Daughter: MoDak Open House

6/6/2016 - This week we are continuing our celebration of June Dairy month with an open house near Watertown. MoDak dairy near Kranzburg is just one of nearly 300 dairy farms in South Dakota that work to get our favorite dairy products to the table.  This summer the dairy is celebrating their 25th anniver... Read More

Dinner Conversations Reveal Answers to Ag Questions

5/2/2016 - By Connie Sieh Groop Special to the Farm Forum Amid the clank of silverware on glass plates, diners at the Brass Kettle in Aberdeen focused on food last week. As dishes featuring succulent pork and fresh greens were served, a mix of leaders from Aberdeen met with people involved in the production ... Read More

Know Your Farmer

4/19/2016 - We all eat 3 times a day, which means that every person, all around the world is impacted by a daily by a farmer. When you sit down to eat, most people probably don’t give much thought to the people behind their meal. There’s a good chance that a different farmer grew each food you&rsquo... Read More

2016 Rapid City Beef Crawl

4/15/2016 -   **Tickets must be purchased by May 2!Rapid City, SD food lovers will have a unique opportunity on May 9. Not only will they be able to sample delicious beef dishes at Rapid City's top restaurants, they'll also be dining with the ranchers who made the meal possible.  The Fourth ... Read More