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Farmers National Company senior vice president of real estate operations Randy Dickhut will retire Sept. 30, 2022, after more than 20 years with the company. He says agriculture land sales trends have been unique the past year or two.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its August 2022 numbers for new combine, large tractor and small tractor sales in both the United States and Canada. Despite the current economic conditions, he says sales numbers look good.

Three solid sophomores from Pierre Governor Boys Golf - Nick Bothun, Luke Olson and Sawyer Sonnenschein, talk about the team's breakthrough 2022 season with DRG Media Group Sports' Brian Oakland.

For years, the South Dakota Farmers Union has hosted the Farmers Share Lunch on the Saturday of the State Fair in Huron. About 1000 people enjoyed this year's meal, which only cost them 35 cents.

Two of Pierre's senior volleyball leaders talk about the team's good start and summer volleyball.

The official dates of this year’s South Dakota State Fair are Sept. 1-5, 2022. However, pre-fair open class livestock shows started over the weekend to to make the most of the stalls and show rings currently available because construction of the new Dakota Events CompleX-- or DEX-- is not yet finished. In this episode, Assistant Fair Manager Candi Briley shares some of this year's activities, starting with preview day, which is Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.

There's more on the effort to improve sportsmanship at South Dakota high school sporting events with SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos, visiting with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

Each year, South Dakota Farm Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources join together on the first day of the State Fair to recognize farms and ranches that have been in the same family for 100 years or longer.

In this episode, Farm Bureau President Scott Vanderwal tells us more about the program that began in 1984 and has honored over 3,000 farm and ranch families have been honored.

SDHSAA Executive Director Dan Swartos discusses the start of state-sanctioned softball and the desire to improve sportsmanship with DRG Media Group Sports Director David Burrall.

Successful pro rodeo bull rider Chance Schott of McLaughlin talks about life as a cowboy and about his distinctive mustache with DRG Media Group Sports' Andy Shoe.