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Sioux Falls Beef Crawl 2016

11/14/2016 - Do you love trying new foods? Are you interested in learning more about how farmers care for their animals? Join us tonight for the Sioux Falls Beef Crawl!   The beef crawl is a progressive dinner, where guests will eat an appetizer, entrée,  and dessert at three different restaur... Read More

Corn Harvest Continues

11/7/2016 - Photo courtsey of Pete Bakken We’ve already finished a full week of November and the flurry of activity on the farm continues. Fall rains delayed harvest in many parts of our state, and near my hometown of Platte farmers are in the fields combining corn.   Corn is one... Read More

Sioux Falls Beef Crawl

11/4/2016 -  Beef Crawl to Feature Delicious Dishes at Top Sioux Falls Restaurants Area foodies can dine with South Dakota farmers at annual event  SIOUX FALLS, SD -- South Dakota food lovers will have a unique opportunity on November 14th.   Not only will they be able to sample delicious b... Read More

October AgVocates

10/31/2016 - October came and went in a flash! South Dakota farmers were busy harvesting corn and soybeans. At Ag United we were getting ready for our fall activities. Our Adopted Farmers were all connected with their classrooms this month. Thanks to the support of our Adopted Farmers and their dedicated vid... Read More

Farm Frights

10/31/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman     Tonight many people are getting their Halloween frights by visiting a haunted house. The best haunted houses are empty farm houses in the middle of nowhere. You’ll find that farmers aren’t scared by simply by walking through an old farmhouse, becaus... Read More

Pig Farmers Make Pork for Our Fork!

10/24/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman   It’s October, a month of cool weather, changing leaves, and pork. We know it’s not at the top of your mind when thinking about fall, but it should be! Every year in October we celebrate pork month and take a little time to say thank you to the 800 pig farme... Read More

Adopt A Farmer, Adam Mohrhauser, October 2016

10/18/2016 - Adam's October Video   Discussion: What products in your school or home that have corn in them?  Teachers can find answers here:   http://commodityhq.com/2012/13-ways-corn-is-used-in-our-everyday-lives/    Content Standard & Question 4.OA.2 Multiply or divide to so... Read More

10 Tips for Getting Your Start in Agriculture

10/17/2016 - From Women Who've Got the Experience!   by: Rebecca Christman These tips are based on discussion faciliatated by Denny Everson, and held at the South Dakota Women in Ag Conference. Thank you to everyone that shared their knowledege! Across the United States, the average age of  a farme... Read More