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Dakotafest Calls for Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Nominations

4/6/2021 12:00:00 AM

IDEAg Group LLC., producers of Dakotafest, seeks nominations for the second-annual Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year award.

Take Time to Appreciate Little Things in Life topic of free Zoom Presentation

3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee (YF&R) will be hosting a one-night virtual event featuring Watertown author Mitch Reed

South Dakota to Celebrate Century Farms and Ranches

3/3/2021 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) are again partnering to recognize South Dakota farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years and more. The Century Farm celebration will take place at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.

South Dakota Governor Signs SD 87 Into Law

2/18/2021 11:31:00 AM

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem today signed Senate Bill 87 into law. The bill will allow South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) to provide health care coverage to SDFB members.

South Dakota Farm Bureau to Offer Scholarships

2/16/2021 11:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is once again offering scholarships to high school seniors and college students whose parents or guardians are current members of South Dakota Farm Bureau, and have been for at least two years.

South Dakota Farm Bureau to be at Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo and Part of Ag Adventure Zone

1/26/2021 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) will be part of the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo (BHSS) taking place at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and Central States Fairgrounds Jan. 29 – Feb. 6, 2021 in Rapid City.

SD Farm Bureau to Offer Health Care Legislation During 2021 Session

1/20/2021 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) is proposing legislation to be considered during the 2021 South Dakota legislative session that would allow SDFB to offer a quality health care coverage option to members. The health care plan would include a national network of providers and operate much like health care coverage options offered at companies with self-funded pools.

SDFB Participates in Virtual AFBF Convention

1/20/2021 12:00:00 AM

Bryan Moes of Florence, placed among the Top 10 contestants in the Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Excellence in Agriculture Competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Virtual Convention that was held January 11-13, 2020.

South Dakota Farm Bureau Supports Creation of Combined South Dakota Ag and Natural Resources Department

1/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) has more than 100-years of a proven track record for visionary leadership and having the pulse on the needs of the agriculture industry in South Dakota. Our commonsense values and trusted influence in the state are why SDFB confidently supports merging the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Farm Bureau Blankets South Dakota

12/17/2020 12:00:00 AM

The South Dakota Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team (WLT) is “Blanketing South Dakota” with over 200 fleece blankets. The blankets were hand-made this summer by members of the team and the blanketing South Dakota effort was announced at the SDFB Annual Convention.