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SERVING SOUTH DAKOTA’S PRODUCERS AS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES By Hunter Roberts, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Ex-Officio member of the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council
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n April 19, 2021, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officially began serving South Dakota as the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR). Our mission is to protect and preserve South Dakota’s agriculture, environment, and natural resources through effective regulatory services, natural resource conservation, and financial and technical assistance. I look forward to working with you to support producers and protect our natural resources. In South Dakota, our family farms have been here for generations. I am proud to be a fifth-generation farmer and rancher and look forward to passing the tradition on to my children and grandchildren. As a producer, I know that
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unnecessary or overreaching regulations can create roadblocks to success. Together, as DANR, we are working to streamline the state’s agricultural and environmental services while maintaining common sense regulations that work for South Dakota. By having our agricultural Hunter Roberts and environmental experts in the same department, I am confident we will achieve the best outcomes for our state. As I talk with South Dakotans about the merger, the most Summer Issue 2021
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