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
from Volga, S.D.
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
from Burbank, S.D.

Daniel Propst
District 1
from Sioux Falls, SD
Ron Krogstad
District 2
from Baltic, S.D.

Jerry Runia
District 3
from Estelline, S.D.

Nick Ihnen
District 4
from Tulare, S.D.

Clay Conry
District 5
from Mud Butte, S.D.

Scot Eisenbraun
District 6
from Wall, S.D.

Roger Hainy
District 7
from Wessington Springs, S.D.

Mark Salvador
P&E Committee
from Sioux Falls, S.D.

Courtney Salvador
P&E Committee
from Sioux Falls, S.D.

Kyle VanderWal
Young Farmers & Ranchers
from Volga, S.D.

Allyson VanderWal
Young Farmers & Ranchers
from Volga, S.D.

Tony Farmen
Agri-Business Board Member
from Ft. Pierre, S.D.

Dakota Jensen
Student Board Member
from Hoven, S.D.

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
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Heather Lentz
Member Engagement Coordinator