South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) celebrated 44 farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years or more recently at the South Dakota State Fair.
SDFB President Scott VanderWal joined Governor Kristi Noem, Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden and Sec. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Hunter Roberts to recognize farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100, 125 and 150 years.
Centennial (100) 2024
Gary, Gayle & Sue Benting - Roberts
Marlyn & Kathryn Bunger - Turner
Kathryn Burkard - Moody
William Gerber - Marshall
Howard, Christine, John, Eric and Donn Grinager - Turner
Daryle Kuhle - Miner
Carey & Stella Lapp - McPherson
Ronald & Rita Liljegren - Kingsbury
Denis & Karen (Ogren) Mikkelson & John Ogren - Marshall
David Mousel - Moody
Ryan Nelson - Faulk
James, David, Anne and Mary Beth Noonan - Spink
Howard & Mary Ann Noziska - Butte
Lance Olesen - Turner
Jerry & Cheryl Pauli - Grant
Duane Peters - Roberts
M&D Birdsall LP, Maradee Birdsall & Danielle Rausch - Sully
Gary & Roxanne Remington - Meade
Kenny & Lacey Weber - McCook
Carol & Clifford Wulf, Deborah & Michael McEneaney - Lincoln
Quasquicentennial (125) 2024
Laurel Behnke - Marshall
David & Marc Bogue - Lincoln
Rodney & Tamara Brandlee - Day
Mark Crisp - Moody
Raymond Geditz - Edmunds
Derek & Crain Halen & Mary Halen Trust - Hand
Milton Haselhorst - Brown
Hillestad Farms Inc. - Brookings
Greg Isakson - Douglas
Lorie & Becky Kjergaard - Yankton
Greg & Lois (Tollefson) Knebel, Chris Aadland & Deb Gaikowski - Day
Thomas Knutson - Clay
Neil Laube Credit Trust - Clark
David & Jennifer Lebahn - Lake
Paul & Kathy Meyer - Roberts
Michael & Kristine Olson - Brookings
Jeff & Beth (Rusche) VanderWal - Kingsbury
Charles & Cindy Vrchota- Marshall
Sesquicentennial (150) 2024
Mary (Kelly) & Gary Brendtro - Minnehaha
Tom & Cindy Elverson Living Trust - Minnehaha
Dixie Smith Gambaiana - Lincoln
Justin & Vanessa Lounsbery - Lincoln
Solheim Family LLC - Minnehaha
Sheridan Sternquist - Clay
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