Articles tagged under: South Dakota Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Leaders Anticipating Trump’s Visit
Published January 14, 2019
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation’s largest farm organization just before noon today. "Obviously we'll hear about current issues like border security, but I hope he'll also talk about farm bill implementation," says AFBF Vice President Scott…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…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.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…Trade Agreements a Key Focus of SDFB Annual Convention
Published November 17, 2018
South Dakota Farm Bureau President and American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says progress is being made on trade including U.S. trade agreements and farm bill discussions. "We now have an agreement with Canada and Mexico. We need to…