South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) members from across the state recently took part in SDFB Day at the South Dakota Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

County Farm Bureau leaders joined members of the SDFB board of directors and staff for a day full of committee meetings, discussions with Gov. Kristi Noem, Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden and other elected officials.

Members also received important updates from South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling and South Dakota State Veterinarian Beth Thompson on issues facing South Dakota farmers and ranchers. 

“South Dakota Farm Bureau members had the opportunity to talk personally with their local legislators about policy priorities and see the legislative process at work,” said Krystil Smit, SDFB Executive Director. “Having our members from all over the state at the Capitol for SDFB Day was very impactful.” 

SDFB members served lunch to legislators, showcasing the role farmers and ranchers have in feeding our state, country, and world. The SDFB delegation was also formally introduced on the Senate and House floors. SDFB members Sen. Joshua Klumb, Mitchell and Rep. Roger Chase of Huron introduced the delegation to a standing ovation from legislators.  

Attending were members from Beadle, Brookings/Kingsbury, Brown, Charles Mix, Clark/Day, Clay/Union, Davison/Hanson, Deuel/Grant, Douglas, Haakon, Hughes/Stanley/Sully, Jerauld/Sanborn/Aurora, Meade/Ziebach, Minnehaha, Pennington/Jackson, Spink/Faulk, Tripp/Mellette and Turner, 

To learn more about the policy topics South Dakota Farm Bureau is following during the 2023 Legislative Session visit www.sdfbf.org and click on “Policy”.

Beadle

Julie Fritzsche

Brookings/Kingsbury

Emily Matejka

Adrienne Lipinsky

Ginger Post

Jerry Runia

Mercedes Schueler

Micheal Tauer

Scott VanderWal

Brown

Brenda Dreyer

Kiara Leddy

Jeffrey Wolff

Charles Mix

Barb Buitenbos

Henry Buitenbos

Lyle Nepodal

Clark/Day

Russ Hurlbert

Ryan Schmidt

Clay/Union

Sydney Davis

Davison/Hanson

Helen Geppert

Mark Klumb

Rebecca Klumb

Heather Lentz

Deuel/Grant

Scott Brandenburger

Douglas

Steve Veenstra

Haakon

John Piroutek

Hughes /Stanley/Sully

Lowell Mesman

Jerauld/Sanborn/Aurora

Roger Hainy

Wayne Haines

Meade/Ziebach

Clay Conry

Larry Stomprud

Minnehaha

Kevin Callies

Joyce Callies

Ron Krogstad

Mark Salvador

Glen Scott

Deborah Wirtjes

Ron Wirtjes

Pennington/Jackson

Kassidy Eisenbraun

Scot Eisenbraun

Tyrel Eisenbraun

Spink/Faulk

Jeffery Gatzke

Nick Ihnen

Matt Smith

Tripp/Mellette

Rob Koskan

Turner

James Benson

Matthew Bogue

Krystil Smit

Richard Vasgaard