Aug. 21—MITCHELL — When Fran Fritz was announced as the 2025 recipient of the Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award Thursday morning, it took a moment for her to rise to her feet and ...

Leann Wieczorek of Mount Vernon, South Dakota is one of the nominees for Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year. My role in agriculture is to feed the world while being a good steward of the land ...

Jul. 12—MITCHELL — Five South Dakota agriculture producers have been named as finalists for the Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year award, which will be announced Aug. 22. The annual honor ...

Geraets is the manager of her family’s feedlot operation near Colton, South Dakota. Agriculture has always been her passion. “I started off feeding bottle calves when I was much younger. That kind of ...

When you first meet Rizpah Bellard of Fresno, you can’t help but notice her crisp white Stetson straw hat, her fancy western belt buckle and perfectly pressed jeans. She’s a cowgirl, and one of the ...