Articles tagged under: South Dakota Farm Bureau

SD Ag Groups Differ on Resolution of Disapproval

Published March 5, 2021

A resolution of disapproval for the proposed merger of the South Dakota Ag and Natural Resources Departments will be heard by the full Senate in the final days of the South Dakota Legislative session. South Dakota Farm Bureau Lobbyist Michael…

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Noem Signs SD Farm Bureau Healthcare Bill into Law

Published February 18, 2021

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a bill into law on Thursday allowing the South Dakota Farm Bureau to offer healthcare coverage to members. SDFB will be partnering with a third-party administrator to provide this benefit. Read more about the…

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SD Farm Bureau Health Benefit Plan Moves Forward, Additional Bills Monitored

Published February 8, 2021

A bill allowing South Dakota Farm Bureau to provide a health benefit plan to members passed the Senate on Wednesday. Farm Bureau state lobbyist Michael Held says this plan isn’t considered insurance. "It would be a full wide range of…

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CAFO Bill Being Considered in Pierre

Published January 25, 2021

In the first ten days of the 47-day South Dakota legislative session, there's been a number of ag-related bills in the hopper. South Dakota Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says very few bills have seen any action yet. "The Senate…

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A National Perspective Needed to Address Cattle Market Concerns

Published January 13, 2021

Due to the pandemic, a light shines on the entire food supply chain. South Dakota Farm Bureau Executive Director Krystil Smit says the cattle trade has been very sensitive to the gyrations in the market this past year. Smit says…

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SD Farm Bureau Supportive of SD Dept. of Ag and Natural Resources

Published January 11, 2021

The South Dakota Farm Bureau is supportive of the proposal for a merged South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. SDFB Vice President Jeff Gatzke participated in last week’s agriculture call with Governor Kristi Noem. "She said this was…

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Changes Anticipated for Environmental Regulations

Published January 8, 2021

South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says the new Biden Administration will likely take a different approach on environmental issues, including another whack at the Waters of the United States rule. "Another thing we started working on is changing…

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New SDFB Board Member

Published December 14, 2020

Nathan Linke of Woonsocket, South Dakota will represent student members on the South Dakota Farm Bureau board of directors. This is the second year SDFB student members have been part of the board to better understand the perspectives of younger…

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SDFB Members Focus on Solutions for Livestock Industry Challenges

Published November 23, 2020

Many small meat processing plants are backed up from anywhere to six months to one year. That’s because the facilities are inundated with people buying locally raised livestock from farmers and ranchers to be butchered. South Dakota Farm Bureau President…

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Farm Bureau President to Speak on Policy Priorities at SDFB Convention

Published November 16, 2020

Those representing agriculture on Capitol Hill are busy wrapping up business for 2020 and planning for 2021. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said building a bridge is important with…

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