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  09-02-08
 
  FB Applauds Biotech Endorsement Program  >>
  05-12-08
 
  Bietz Wins SDFB Scholarship >>
  05-05-08
 
  FB Women Sharpen Leadership Skills >>
  04-25-08   Causes of Rising Food Prices  >>
 
  04-24-08
 
  SD Farm Bureau Scholarships Awarded >>
  04-08-08
 
  SDFB Encourages Expansion of Biotech Yield Endorsement to South Dakota >>
  12-10-07
 
  Farm Bureau commends passage of Peru Free Trade Agreement >>
  12-10-07
 
  Hadricks named to national Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee >>
  11-26-07   Farm Bureau Elections >>
 
  11-26-07
 
  Geigle Wins Discussion Meet >>
 
  11-26-07
 
  Eisenbraun Receives YF&R Award >>
 
  10-16-07
 
 

South Dakota Farm Bureau 90th Annual Meeting >>
 

  10-11-07
 
  Farm Bureau Tells Court that EPA Dust Regs Baseless >>
 
  10-09-07
 
  SD Farm Bureau Members Now Eligible for Free Hearing
Health Care and Hearing Aid Services
>>
 
  09-08-07
 
  SD Farm Bureau Members Plan D.C. Trip >>
  09-07-07
 
  SDFB Hails DM&E Sale >>
  07-11-07
 
  Corn Prices Have Small Impact on Higher Food Costs >>
  06-22-07   AFBF Files Motion in Prairie Dog Case >>
 
  06-20-07
 
  Farm Bureau Members Chosen for Leadership Program >>
  05-11-07   SDFB Announces Junior Point Show Scholarship Winners >>
 
  05-01-07   SD Farm Bureau Awards Scholarships >>
 
  04-02-07   Farm Bureau Honors Herseth, Thune>>
      Photos:  Herseth >       Thune >
   
  03-26-07   Farm Bureau Sponsors Carbon Credit Meetings >>
 
  01-17-07   SDFB Members to Serve on National Advisory Committees >>
 
  01-16-07   SDFB Encourages Senator Thune to Clarify CRP Tax Status >>
 
  01-10-07   American Farm Bureau delegates express support for the DM&E project >>
 
  01-05-07   SDFB Sets Priority Issues for 2007 Legislative Session  >>
 
  01-05-07   SDFB Members to Attend National Farm Bureau Meeting >>
 
  12-20-06   Now Accepting College Scholarship Apps  >>
   
  11-21-06   SDFB Elects Officers  >>
 
  11-21-06   Cory Fortune Wins Statewide Discussion Meet >>
 
  11-21-06   Ekstrums Receive YF&R Awards >>
 
  11-21-06   SD Farm Bureau Recognizes Friends of Agriculture  >>
 
  10-25-06   SD Farm Bureau State Convention slated for November 17-18th. >>
 
  09-20-06   National Farm Safety & Health Week  >>
 
  08-28-06   SD Farm Bureau Opposes Horse Slaughter Bill >>
 
  06-21-06
 
  FB encouraged by Supreme Court Decision >>
  06-19-06
 
  Century Farms to be Recognized at SD State Fair >>
  06-19-06
 
  Young Farmers & Ranchers Invited to "Summer Event" >>
  04-19-06
 
  Farmers can Participate in Carbon Credit Market >>
 
  04-18-06
 
  Earth Day 2006 >>
 
  04-17-06
 
  SD Farm Bureau Youth Camp Shares Endurance Skills >>
  04-11-06
 
  Young Farmers want Children to Follow in Footsteps >>
 
  04-05-06
 
  EPA Revising Air Quality Standards Rules >>
 
  03-10-06   FB Bureau Launches ‘Production Decision’ Web Site >>
 
  03-10-06   FB Women invited to Midwest Conf  >>
 
  03-10-06   Hadrick Graduates from PAL Program >>
 
  03-03-06   Step Up to the Plate for Farm Safety >>
 
  02-06-06
 
  Farm Bureau Commemorates Food Checkout Day >>
  01-28-06
 
  SDFB Launches Scholarship Program >>
  01-12-06
 
  VanderWal Elected to American Farm Bureau Board >>
  01-12-06
   
  Farm Bureau Delegates Adopt Policy at National Meeting >>
  12-21-05   SD Farmers and Ranchers Have Reason to be Thankful >>
 
  11-23-05
 
  SDFB Delegates Adopt Policies >>
  11-21-05
 
  SDFB Elects Officers >>
  10-26-05  

Newly-reorganized tri-county Farm Bureau >>
 

  10-24-05
 
  SD Farm Bureau Members to convene for annual
meeting November 18-19 >>
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  10-17-05
 
  SDFB Hires Communication Director >>
  10-07-05
 
  America’s Heartland on S.D. Public Television  >>
 
  08-25-05
 
  SD Farm Bureau Encouraged with Supreme Court Ruling >>
 
  07-27-05
 
 

SD Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Host Summer Event >>
 

  07-27-05
 
  Trent Loos is Speaker at Young Farmers Ranchers "Summer Event"  >>>
  06-24-05   Applications for Century Farms  >>
 
  04-22-05   Earth Day Celebrated Down On The Farm  >>
 
  04-08-05   Farm Bureau "Survivor" Camp >>
 
  03-04-05   Agriculture Safety Awareness Week >>
 
  02-16-05   Farm & Ranch Groups Seek Common Ground
on Proposed Beef Checkoff
>>
  02-09-05
 
  Farm Bill Budget Cuts Questioned  >
 
     02-02-05     Food Checkout Day Celebrated >>
  
  01-13-05
 
  South Dakota Farm Bureau Earns Awards for Excellence  >>
 
  01-13-05
 
  Optimism and Challenge from the AFBF Convention  >>
11-17-04 Farm Bureau leaders adopt policy platform for coming year >>. 
 
11-17-04

SDFB President Scott VanderWal offered an encouraging message to attendees

11-15-04 SD Farm Bureau members learn about upcoming Legislative Issues ... Reperesentative Larry Rhoden and Senator Jay Duenwald discussed upcoming legislative issues during the SDFB annual meeting in Pierre.
  08-04-04   Farm Bureau applauds Moody County decision concerning dairy operations
06-30-04
story & photo

Scott E. VanderWal has been named the new president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau.  VanderWal is a third generation corn and soybean producer and cattle feeder from Volga, S.D.
  

05-12-04 Century Farms & Ranches to be recognized at the SD State Fair.
 
05-05-04 Youth Camp Registration Now Being Taken.  Youth camp will be held June 7-9, 2004. 
 
05-4-04 Victory for Farm Families - “The Amendment E decision by the United States Supreme Court is a victory for farm and ranch families,” stated Richard Kjerstad, S.D. Farm Bureau President.
 
04-02-04 Partners In Ag Conference Opens April 16.  Al’s Oasis in Oacoma will be the location for the Partners in Ag Conference on April 16-17, 2004.
  
04-02-04

 

14 Young Farmers & Ranchers attend National Conference.
01-29-04 Joyce Haak, Winfred, SD, elected to represent the Midwest region on the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Committee.
 
01-29-04 Kjerstad addresses members at the annual legislative day held January 26, 2004 in Pierre ... pleased with recent comments by Secretary of Interior Gale Norton.
 
01-21-04
Story & photo
Hofer One of Top Sixteen in American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet.
 
01-16-04
Story & photo

SD Farm Bureau President Lobbies Norton for delisting black-tailed prairie dog
 

01-16-04
Story & photo
South Dakota Farm Bureau Earns Awards for Excellence.    The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) received four awards for excellence at the 2004 American Farm Bureau Convention. 
   
01-12-04
Story & photo
SD Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Couple Win Big !  Troy and Stacy Hadrick, from Vale, SD won the Farm Bureau Excellence in Agriculture award for 2004 ...
 
12-02-03 Farmers & Ranchers Share the Harvest ... Farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota joined together to share part of their harvest with those less fortunate.
 
11-26-03 S.D. Farm Bureau Award Winners and Elections ...  Richard Kjerstad of Wall was elected to a fifth term as President of the S.D. Farm Bureau at its 86th Annual Meeting in Rapid City.  Kjerstad was first elected in ... 
  
11-26-03 S.D. Farm Bureau Policies Adopted ... County Farm Bureau delegates adopted policies for the state organization and made recommendations ... 
  
10-29-03 Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Farm Bureau will be held November 21st and 22nd in Rapid City.
08-14-03 SDFB Initiates Petition to Change Perpetual Easement Definition
 
06-18-03 Century Farms and Ranches will be recognized at a special ceremony held during the 2003 South Dakota State Fair on Wednesday, July 30th.
 
03-14-03 Partners in Ag Conference to highlight Marketing
 
03-07-03 4th Annual South Dakota Soil and Water Management Conference 
09-30-02 U.S. Congressman John Thune was presented the "Friend of Farm Bureau" Award
 
05-06-02 Monsanto and Farm Bureau announce six 2002 
scholarship Program winners in South Dakota.
 
03-28-02 Messengers for Ag Conference to feature "Rural Preparedness and Leadership"
 
02-21-02  DM&E acquires I&M Rail Link ("IMRL") rail lines as a pro-competitive move that will benefit agriculture in the region.
  
01-26-02 A three state Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference was held on January 25-26, 2002.
 
01-28-02 February 8th is Food Check-out Day
01-03-02 Young Farmer & Rancher Conference
   
12-03-01 Central South Dakota businesses honored with "Friend of Farm Bureau" awards
12-03-01 Farm Bureau elects officers.  Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement winner announced
12-03-01 Delegates representing 47 counties Farm Bureaus gathered at the 84th Annual Meeting in Pierre
10-29-01 Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
11-22-00
 
S.D. Farm Bureau Elects Leaders
11-22-00
 
S.D. Farm Bureau Policy Platform
11-10-00
 
Stallman to be speaker at Awards Banquet
11-01-00
 
Pilot Program Would Place Wetlands in CRP
09-14-00 Corn is Dirt Cheap
 
07-26-00 The Power of One, Krystil Smit, Editor
Tri-State Neighbor
 
07-05-00 Rising Fuel Costs Hurt Farmers
  
05-05-00 South Dakota Century Farms and Ranches will be recognized at the State Fair
 
04-27-00 Farm Bureau Leadership Camp is scheduled for June 6-9 in Rapid City.
   
03-21-00 Agreement in principle on enrollment of wetlands into continuous CRP signup has been reached.
 
03/21/00 Groundbreaking ceremonies set for new S.D. Farm Bureau Center
 
02/03/00 Farmers & Consumers Can Celebrate
Food Checkout Day !!!
02/01/00 Obstacles or Opportunities?  Farm Bill Forum Scheduled
01/25/00 FAIRNESS FOR FARMERS - Briefing on the settlement has left many questions unanswered for farmers.
 
01/25/00 FAIRNESS FOR FARMERS - Farmers question settlement and look for solutions
 
01/20/00 SD farmers are disappointed in the settlement provisions announced by NRCS
 
01/11/00 Oral argument to be heard in federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Amendment E.
 
01/10/00 Six from South Dakota will attend the World Congress of Young Farmers in Orlando on February 20-24.
 
12/27/99 SDFB Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference scheduled for January 14-15, 2000 in Brookings, SD
 
11/24/99 Awards Presented at Annual Meeting
11/23/99 Farm Bureau Elections & Policies Set at Annual Meeting
10/20/99 Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Scheduled