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Pictured on stage, from left, Matt Gassen, Feeding South Dakota executive director; Brandon Willis, Risk Management Agency administrator; Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D.; Doug Sombke, S.D. Farmers Union president; Tom Hitchcock, CEO of Redfield Energy LLC; Lisa Richardson, S.D. Corn Growers Association executive director; and Mike Stephenson, Pheasants Forever regional representative.

Fairgoers turn out for Back the
Farm Bill Rally at the State Fair

• HURON -- A large number of fairgoers turned out Saturday at the Freedom Stage for a rally to show their support for a comprehensive, five-year federal farm bill. The Back the Farm Bill rally held during the State Fair was hosted by a diverse coalition of 22 South Dakota agriculture, business, energy, conservation and technology groups as well as the state's largest network of charitable food banks.

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