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2014 Restaurant Crawls

12/5/2013 - This year's progressive dinners will feature an appetizer, entree, and dessert, with each course served at a different resaurant. Sample delicious dishes at the area's top restaurants and dine with the farmers who made each meal possible. Each event is $30 per person.  No refunds. To registe... Read More

When Just Producing the Food isn't Enough

11/25/2013 - Posted By:  Kelly Nelson The farm and ranch families of South Dakota take their role in producing a nutritious and safe food supply for an ever-increasing world population seriously.  That’s why we work every day to increase yields on the same amount of land, and to raise healthy an... Read More

Featured Farmer - Cheyenne Glade Wilson, Oglala

11/12/2013 -   Cheyenne Glade Wilson shares her love of ranching, rodeo and the rural life with thousands of people around the country. Cheyenne and her husband Shane are fourth generation ranchers that own and operate a cow/calf operation.  They run mostly black Angus and Black Angus Cross cattle an... Read More

Many No Longer Participate in Meatless Monday Campaign

10/28/2013 - Posted By:  Steve Dick, Executive Director Ssshh.  Don’t tell anyone.  I sometimes enjoy meatless meals.  And I’m not alone, even the most ardent beef, pork, poultry diners can enjoy a great entrée, soup or salad that doesn’t include meat.  The key ... Read More

The Power of Atlas

10/10/2013 - Posted By:  Kelly Nelson, Outreach Director The timing of the October storm, now being called Atlas, couldn’t have been worse for those in Western SD.  The combination of record amounts of heavy, wet snow and high winds were devastating for cows that were still out on summer pasture... Read More

Featured Farmer - Troy and Robin Randall, Dell Rapids

10/7/2013 - Combines in fields and grain trucks on the roads are very visible signs of annual fall harvest.  However, just as much work goes on behind the scenes as farm families manage schedules and workloads during harvest and other busy times. Like many moms, Robin Randall juggles raising two sons, the... Read More

Burritos and Livestock

7/26/2013 - Steve DickAg United Executive DirectorJuly 26, 2013   A few weeks ago the Sioux Falls Business Journal reported that Chipotle, a national Mexican fast food chain, is looking to open a restaurant in Sioux Falls.  For those who are not familiar with Chipotle, they have been around since 19... Read More

Featured Farmer - J.P. and Holly Heber

7/8/2013 - Combining love of the land and cattle with modern practices is giving one young South Dakota couple a sustainable foundation for their farm, family and community. J.P. and Holly Heber own and operate M&H Land and Cattle near Redfield, south of Aberdeen where they raise beef cows and calves and ... Read More