About Us
South Dakota Farm Bureau is a grassroots membership organization established in 1917 when the first county Farm Bureaus banded together to create the state organization and today represents more than 13,000 farm, ranch and rural families.
Mission & Vision: Your Trusted Leader in Agriculture.
Board of Directors
South Dakota Farm Bureau is made up of an 11-member state Board of Directors, all who are farmers and ranchers.
Scott VanderWal
President
Scott VanderWal is a third-generation family farmer from Volga, South Dakota. On their farm, Scott and his wife, Michelle, raise corn soybeans and do custom cattle-feeding and some custom harvesting. Scott also serves as vice-president of American Farm Bureau Federation.
Reid Jensen
Vice President
District 1
Ron Krogstad
District 2
Jerry Runia
District 3
Nick Ihnen
District 4
Clay Conry
District 5
Scot Eisenbraun
District 6
Roger Hainy
District 7
Mark Salvador
P&E Committee
Courtney Salvador
P&E Committee
Kyle VanderWal
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Allyson VanderWal
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Tony Farmen
Agri-Business Board Member
Dakota Jensen
Student Board Member
Krystil Smit
Executive Director
Lowell Mesman
Western Regional Manager
Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Coordinator
Helen Geppert
Eastern Regional Manager
SDSU Collegiate Farm Bureau Coordinator
Marketing & Communications Director
Administrative Assistant & Project Coordinator
Jackie Winegar
Accounting Specialist
HR Coordinator
Matthew Bogue
State Public Policy Director
Heather Lentz
Member Engagement Coordinator