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Steve Dick Named South Dakota FSA State Director

Steve Dick Named South Dakota FSA State Director

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The Biden Administration recently appointed Steve Dick as the new State Executive Director for the USDA South Dakota Farm Service Agency.  Dick joined the South Dakota FSA team on April 11, 2022.  Dick has served as the Executive Director of Ag United for South Dakota since January 2005.  In this capacity, he worked with many South Dakota farm and commodity associations to organize events and activities connecting consumers with South Dakota farm and ranch families.  Before joining Ag United, Dick served on South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle’s (D) staff for a total of ten years in South Dakota and Washington D.C.  In his last position with Senator Daschle, he served as the Agriculture Outreach Coordinator.

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