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4/14/2015 - You might not know it, but right now thousands of people have converged on Brookings for an event that only comes once a year. It’s not a Jacks basketball game, or graduation day at SDSU, it’s South Dakota FFA Convention. South Dakota FFA members have been preparing for ... Read More
4/9/2015 - by: Rebecca Christman It’s finally starting to warm up outside and that can only mean one thing, spring is here! At our house that means we are moving from one busy time to another. Most of our cows have cute baby calves on the ground. This means it’s times to start thinking... Read More
3/31/2015 - Last week the Central Plains Dairy Expo was held in Sioux Falls. Hundreds of vendors and thousands of dairy farmers showed up to learn about what’s new in the dairy industry. I didn’t grow up on a dairy, but my grandparents milked cows and my dad was a dairyman for... Read More
3/24/2015 - For the past few years South Dakota Farm Families has hosted a “Beef Crawl” in Rapid City. We’re excited because this great event is finally moving to Sioux Falls! For this unique evening, participants will get to dine with local beef producers at three restaurants i... Read More
3/16/2015 - Just like crop farmers have been thinking all winter about what seeds they will plant this spring, cattle farmers are starting to think about next year’s calf crop. Springtime is when a majority of bull sales are held, and my family is no exception. The big day is tomorrow, but a lot ... Read More
3/12/2015 - March 15th through 21st is National Ag Week, but here at South Dakota Farm Families we are starting the celebration early. This week and next we will be visiting six schools on the eastern side of South Dakota. Students from Milbank to Yankton will be visited by local farmers to learn mo... Read More
3/5/2015 - Chet Edinger has spent the past few months analyzing data and reports, then using that information to write detailed prescriptions to meet specific needs. Sounds like a typical job description for a physician, right? Only Chet isn’t a doctor … he’s a South Dakota farme... Read More
3/3/2015 - SD Ag in the Classroom and SD Farm Families Host Essay Contest MILLER, S.D.-South Dakota Ag in the Classroom (SDAIC) and South Dakota Farm Families are sponsoring an essay contest for all South Dakota third- and fourth-graders and high school seniors in South Dakota. The themes of the contest re... Read More
3/3/2015 - By: Rebecca Christman If you’re like me, you are fortunate enough to know where your next meal is coming from. Unfortunately not everyone in South Dakota has that luxury. Hunger in South Dakota is real. 1 in every 8 people in South Dakota is hungry. Many of those people are ... Read More
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