South Dakota Soybean Association Invites Farmers to Lead and Advocate for the Industry

SDSA Annual Meeting

3:00 - 5:00 p.m., December 4, 2024
Amphitheater 1, Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel, Sioux Falls, SD

The South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) encourages soybean farmers to take an active role in shaping the future of their industry by serving on the SDSA Board of Directors. Board elections will take place at the SDSA Annual Meeting on December 4, offering South Dakota farmers a unique opportunity to advocate for agriculture and influence policies that impact soybean farming.

“Farmers know the challenges we face better than anyone, and their leadership strengthens our industry,” said SDSA President Kevin Deinert. “We invite growers to step up and make a difference through SDSA by representing the interests of South Dakota’s soybean farmers on a state and national level.”

Updated District Structure

To ensure fair representation, SDSA has expanded its board districts from seven to nine, aligning with the SD Soybean Checkoff districts to reflect growth in soybean acreage across the state.

The newly defined districts include the following counties:

• District 1: Hanson, Davison, Aurora, Brule, Douglas, Hutchinson

• District 2: Clay, Union, Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Yankton

• District 3: McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Lincoln

• District 4: Miner, Sanborn, Lake, Moody, Brookings

• District 5: Pennington, Haakon, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Beadle, Custer, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Buffalo, Jerauld, Mellette, Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Todd, Tripp, Gregory

• District 6: Codington, Grant, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury

• District 7: Brown, Edmunds, McPherson, Campbell, Corson, Harding, Perkins

• District 8: Marshall, Roberts, Day, Clark

• District 9: Butte, Meade, Ziebach, Dewey, Walworth, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Lawrence, Stanley, Sully

SDSA will also continue to have three At-Large seats, as well as active ASA Corteva Young Leaders and Industry Representatives.

Seats Open for Election

The following board seats will be up for election at the annual meeting on December 4:

• District 3: McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Lincoln

• District 4: Miner, Sanborn, Lake, Moody, Brookings

• District 5: Pennington, Haakon, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Beadle, Custer, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Buffalo, Jerauld, Mellette, Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Todd, Tripp, Gregory

• District 6: Codington, Grant, Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury
• District 8: Marshall, Roberts, Day, Clark

• District 9: Butte, Meade, Ziebach, Dewey, Walworth, Potter, Faulk, Spink, Lawrence, Stanley, Sully

• Two At-Large Seats

Requirements to Serve

Candidates must be SDSA members residing within the district they aim to represent. Additionally, directors are required to have produced an average of 40 acres of soybeans over the past three years.

How to Apply

Interested farmers can contact SDSA staff member Becky at bcypher@sdsoybean.org or (605) 330-9942 for more information. Applications are due by November 27, 2024.