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Featured Farmer - Justin Odegaard, Lake Preston

3/15/2013 -   Families work together on diverse operation Just like any other family business, a priority for one generation of a family farm is often to find a way for the next generation to become involved in the farming operation.  In many cases, that means looking for ways to sustainably expand ... Read More

SD Ag in the Classroom and SD Farm Families Host Essay Contest

2/5/2013 - For Immediate Release: Feb. 5, 2013  Media Contact: Ann Price, 605-853-6040   PIERRE, S.D.- South Dakota Ag in the Classroom (SDAC) and South Dakota Farm Families (SDFF) are hosting an essay contest for third and fourth grade students across South Dakota. The topic for this year’s... Read More

Featured Farmer - Lester and Rosemary Moeller, St. Lawrence

2/4/2013 - For most South Dakota farmers, the hot summer and drought of 2012 meant an early harvest.  It was no different for Lester Moeller from St. Lawrence.  But, while the difficult growing conditions resulted in a disappointing harvest, the early timing opened up a tremendous opportunity for L... Read More

Featured Farmer - Carl and Kari Sanders, Oral

1/15/2013 -  Carl and Kari Sanders are not only carrying on their families’ farm and ranch heritage in western South Dakota.  They are also working to ensure that the next generation of South Dakota children understand how livestock are raised and cared for in our state.  Carl and Kari ra... Read More

Don't Let Out-of-State Activists Drive Policy in South Dakota

1/2/2013 -  Posted by:  Steve Dick, Executive Direcor The presidential election may have dominated national headlines in 2012, but many South Dakotans were carefully watching a ballot initiative vote just across our border.  A group of out-of-state activists launched a campaign in North Dakota ... Read More

Featured Farmer - Bob and Nancy Montross, De Smet

12/3/2012 -  Passion for Beef Leads Couple to National Game Show An idea that started in a South Dakota living room in 1997 is now reaching millions of Americans in homes  across the country.  Bob and Nancy Montross, cattle producers from De Smet, were looking for ways to promote beef.  Al... Read More

Happy Thanksgiving, By the Numbers

11/20/2012 - Posted by:  Steve Dick As Thanksgiving approaches, we each take time to count our blessings.   For many of South Dakota’s farm and ranch families, 2012 was a difficult year.  Drought and hot weather damaged crops and led to higher prices for feed for livestock.  Despi... Read More

Featured Farmer - Dawn Scheier - Salem, SD

10/31/2012 - Dawn and Patrick Scheier farm with Patrick’s brother near Salem, South Dakota, about 50 miles northwest of Sioux Falls.   Patrick is a fourth generation farmer on the land where they raise corn and soybeans.   Dawn is quick to describe her family as a “typical”... Read More

Dr. Wes Jamison to be guest speaker on SDSU campus

10/31/2012 - The SDSU Swine Club and Pre-Vet Club are hosting Dr. Wes Jamison, a professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, on the SDSU campus Thursday, November 15th.  Dr. Jamison will be giving his keynote presentation "Political Sausage Making: an analysis of animal rights messages and implications for... Read More

Beef Bucks to Honor Vets with Return to Wheel of Fortune

10/24/2012 -    For immediate release For more information contact: Bob or Nancy Montross Beef Bucks, Inc. 888-640-MEAT, nancy@beefbucks.org When the people at Beef Bucks, Inc. were notified that their pre-paid debit card for purchasing beef will again be featured as a gift tag on the Wheel of Fortun... Read More