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Thank you for attending our 2018 Farming, Finance & Global Markets conference! Below you will find links to the presentations from our breakout speakers. Bret Afdahl, Director of the South Dakota Division of Banking \”Industry Overview\” Presentation Greg Clausen & Randy Friederich, Eide Bailly \”Observations from the Field: An Ag Lending Update\” Presentation Mike Sonne,

We are excited to have Glenn Muller of the South Dakota Pork Producers will lead one of our breakout sessions at our upcoming fall conference Farming, Finance & Global Markets. Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here!  Glenn Muller has been the Executive Director of the South Dakota Pork Producers since August, 2010.  Glenn and his

Nic Uilk, instructor at SDSU\’s agriculture and biosystems engineering department, will be joining our November 8th conference! He will be sitting on our panel New Ag Technologies, Trends & Challenges! Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here!  Nicholas Uilk has been an instructor with the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering department since 2009 and is heavily

Reason #10 – Power to Pass Rules. The case against Amendment W is strong and vast.  As time counts down, the “W is Wrong” campaign is sending a review of the 10 best reasons that W is Wrong.  Here is reason #10: Amendment W creates a 4th branch of government that has unchecked power to pass

We are proud to welcome the following exhibitors to our annual fall conference – Farming, Finance & Global Markets! If you would like to join our list of exhibitors, please contact Megan via email at Megan@icbsd.com. VGM Forbin \”Your needs + our expertise = a web solution built to help your business grow.\” West Gate Bank \”West

Jack Davis will be joining our fall conference – Farming, Finance & Global Markets- on November 8th! Jack will be leading our panel discussion titled \”Get up to speed on South Dakota land values\”. You can learn more about the conference and register here. Jack has worked with SDSU Extension for 25 years. He currently

As we think about Halloween costumes and trick-or-treaters, the Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota is focusing on the “treats” that set community banking apart, and keep our customers coming back for more. First, let’s look at some facts. Community bank customers are more successful and satisfied than those of other institutions, outperforming mega banks

Bret Afdahl, the director of the South Dakota Division of Banking, will be joining our November 8th conference! He will be providing an update on South Dakota banking! Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here!  Bret Afdahl was appointed Director of the South Dakota Division of Banking in May of 2011 after serving as Counsel

We are excited to have Mike Sonne of Swenson Investments and Commodities lead one of our breakout sessions at our upcoming fall conference Farming, Finance & Global Markets. Register for Farming, Finance & Global Markets here!  Mike Sonne holds a finance degree from Dakota State University (’05) and a Graduate School of Banking Degree from the University