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SD Corn Gathers Agricultural Professionals for Annual Conference

By Evan Walton

South Dakota Corn is hosting its 38th annual corn conference in Sioux Falls.

The conference includes daytime educational sessions offered by industry professionals in weather, ethanol outlook, and marketing.

Speakers include Eric Snodgrass, Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg and Tommy Grisafi.

The evening offers remarks from keynote speaker Rob Sharkey. He’s an Illinois farmer who has gained national fame for his agriculture podcast and radio show.

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