Articles tagged under: South Dakota Farm Bureau

VanderWal Speaks to Phase One Trade Agreement with China

Published January 16, 2020

More than 200 people attended the phase one signing ceremony, with one of those being South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal. "The main impact on agriculture has to do with the $40 billion of ag products going to China.…
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Kjerstad Receives SDFB Award

Published November 25, 2019

Patty Kjerstad of Wall, South Dakota received the memorial Richard Kjerstad Friend of South Dakota Farm Bureau award. Kjerstad was honored during the SDFB annual convention in Sioux Falls this past weekend.
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SD Farmers Make Stand Against Tariffs

Published August 21, 2019

South Dakota Farm Bureau hosted a panel discussion on trade and tariffs at Dakotafest. SDFB Marketing Coordinator Brenda Dreyer said tariffs are making an impact on South Dakota farmers. "We brought in local farmers to discuss how it's impacting them."…
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SDFB Members Pleased With Property Tax Win

Published March 7, 2019

The South Dakota legislative session wraps up Wednesday. South Dakota Farm Bureau lobbyist Michael Held says the biggest win for farmer members was to defeat attempts to increase property taxes. "Schools wanted to do a $30 million increase in property…
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Local Farm Leaders React to Trump Address

Published January 15, 2019

Having the attention of the president for two straight years is a huge accomplishment. That thought comes from South Dakota Farm Bureau executive director Krystal Smit. "I think it is incredibly exciting that we as an organization brought enough attention…
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Leadbetter Advances to “Sweet 16” in AFBF Discussion Meet

Published January 14, 2019

At the Farm Bureau convention, Jon Leadbetter of Wishek, North Dakota advanced to the “Sweet 16” round in the Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet. Leadbetter says the topics addressed in the competition can lead to future Farm Bureau policy…
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Wetland Mitigation Milestone in SD

Published January 10, 2019

The first wetland mitigation credits have been released in South Dakota. The South Dakota Farm Bureau is administrating a federal USDA grant for the wetland mitigation bank. The first land in the program is located in Deuel County.
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The Farm Bill Brings Assurance for Agriculture

Published December 21, 2018

American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal attended Thursday's farm bill signing ceremony. Moving into a New Year, the Volga, South Dakota farmer and rancher says the new bill provides much needed assurance for agriculture. "That's important as we…
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