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Farm Bureau Members To Talk Livestock Zoning And Industrial Hemp At Annual Convention

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Friday and Saturday members of the South Dakota Farm Bureau are holding their 102nd annual convention in Sioux Falls. President Scott VanderWal says one of the key issues they’ll be talking about is industrial hemp.

He says another critical conversation they will have is on livestock zoning in South Dakota and what needs to be done to improve that process.

VanderWal says many of their farmer members have been challenged this year by adverse and overly wet weather. He says American Farm Bureau’s water policy specialist Don Parrish will be talking to the group about those issues along with a pair of meteorologists.

Convention goers will also be updated on ag technology and the members will iron out their policy for the coming year. Elections will also be held including that for President. VanderWal says he’s running again.

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