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Dee Dee is a 16-year-old member of 4-H. She has been in 4-H for about five years and will soon join FFA. She enjoys showing beef cattle and sheep at the fairs. Dee Dee says these experiences have taught her so much about leadership, hard work and dedication. She would like to show others that agriculture is more than the “factory farms” and it is about caring people trying to put healthy food on our plates.

David Maloni is the chief commodity analyst for the American Restaurant Association with his expertise and analytics featured in The Weekly Commodity Report, The Daily Commodity Bulletin and is referenced in various news articles. David specializes in proteins, dairy and grains. He can be contacted at info@americanrestaurantassociation.com. Visit the ARA website at www.AmericanRestaurantAssociation.com

Corn yield in SD is very good for the most part, averaging up to 185. beans not so good averaging about 34

Pete is a 30 year veteran of agricultural markets, an agribusiness consultant, and the publisher of Opening Print.

Founder & Executive Director, Noble Growth Network Over the past 20 years, Sara has developed deep expertise in agriculture, climate change, business and sustainability. She worked as a legislative staffer on agricultural and environmental issues in the U.S. Senate, built alliances between farmers, environmentalists and Republicans on the issue of climate change for Environmental Defense Fund and worked as a sustainability consultant in the private sector. In 2017, Sara launched Noble Growth Network — a unique business and consumer resource platform that makes it possible for better-for-you food companies to build partnerships with regenerative farmers. Noble Growth is building supply circles instead of chains — which benefit people, the planet and the profitability of businesses and farms.

“Beltway Beef” serves as a sounding board for the U.S. beef industry for decisions being made in Washington, D.C., that directly impact\ the cattle business. Posts on “Beltway Beef” are produced by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association staff and invited guests.