While meetings have not been scheduled yet, the South Dakota Legislature’s Ag Land Assessment Task Force will have plenty to talk about when they do.

Task Force member Senator Jason Frerichs of Wilmot says the change to a productivity model may hit hard due to drought conditions…..

The legislature moved ag land from sales based property taxes to productivity several years ago.
Frerichs says current conditions may test that…..

Frerichs says property taxes will come at the wrong time this year….

The productivity model is based on a seven-year rolling average of land returns. The task force will meet this fall.