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Talking Turkey

11/19/2014 -   Thanksgiving is just around the corner and if you’re like most people your mind will be on the turkey. There’s a small group of people in South Dakota that think about turkey all year long, turkey farmers. Listen to this week's radio segment here! FARMERS_DAUGHTER-NOV_17TH.m... Read More

Annual Meeting 2014

11/19/2014 - Join us to celebrate Ag United's 10th Anniversary! Our speaker this year is Rod Snyder, President of Field to Market.  For your complimentary ticket, please email info@agunited.org or call (605) 336-3622.  Date: Dec. 9th, 2014 Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm Place: Hilton Garden Inn South (I-229... Read More

Preparing for Winter

11/13/2014 - The Farmer’s Daughter11/13/14Preparing for winter by: Rebecca Christman   I know this is something we don’t like to talk about, but winter is right around the corner.  If you’re like us, you might have had your first snowfall of the season. This past week farmers were ... Read More

SD Corn Harvest

11/3/2014 - Farmer’s Daughter10.3.14Combining Corn   If you’ve driven out in the country lately, there’s no denying that harvest is in full swing. Combines are rolling through the fields combining corn. Listen to this week's Farmer's Daughter Segment here! FARMERS_DAUGHTER-NOV_3RD.... Read More

Featured Farmer - Ruben Waldner

11/3/2014 - As Thanksgiving nears, turkey is a hot topic.  Discussions of how to prepare, how to serve and what to do with leftovers from the traditional holiday feast take center stage in many families.  But for Ruben Waldner, turkeys are a top priority all year long.  Ruben is responsible for ... Read More

National FFA Convention

10/31/2014 - National FFA Convention By: Rebecca Christman 10.31.14   This week, the annual National FFA Convention is being held in Louisville, Kentucky.  Hundreds of South Dakotans are traveling by car, bus and plane to join 50,000 FFA members from across the nation to this premier event.  A... Read More

Pork Month

10/28/2014 - Celebrating "The Other White Meat". By:Rebecca Christman    Photo by: Christopher Aloi https://www.flickr.com/photos/aloi It’s October and while most people are getting ready to celebrate Halloween, we are celebrating pork month! I grew up around beef, but ... Read More

Pheasant Season

10/23/2014 - The Farmer’s Daughter 10.20.14 Pheasant Season By: Rebecca Christman   Last weekend was the opening weekend of pheasant hunting. Our farm is in the Missouri River Valley and it is one of the best places in the state to go pheasant hunting. On opening day we had friends and family out... Read More

Remembering Atlas

10/15/2014 - The Farmer’s Daughter 10.13.14 Remembering Atlas By: Rebecca Christman   A year ago on October 3, 2013, an unexpected winter storm hit western South Dakota. Thick, heavy, wet snow blanketed the plains.  After the storm ended, farmers stepped outside to survey the damage. I can o... Read More