Kevin Deiter District 6

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Kevin Deiter is engaged in a multi-generation farming operation near Faulkton, S.D., where he and his dad, uncle and a hired employee grow corn, wheat and soybeans. Deiter joined the South Dakota Corn Growers Association board in January of 2010, representing District 6.

A graduate of Lake Area Technical Institute of Watertown with degrees in Ag Production and Ag Business, Deiter has been dedicated to agriculture. Once his passion was focused on the cattle operation portion of the farming enterprise but since the herd was dispersed in 2008, Deiter now pours his energies into the land and crops.

“I have always loved farm life, whether it was working with cattle or farming,” said Deiter. “I have never considered anything else.”

His leadership has been clear in the industry as well. He is a member of Class IV of the South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership (SDARL) program and is vice president of the South Dakota Chianina Association.

Deiter says the biggest issue facing today’s farmer is “keeping land prices and land rents in balance with the price of corn and ethanol so everyone in the industry can survive.”

Deiter and his wife, Carrie, have three children, Avery, Camryn and Charlie. In his spare time, Deiter likes to fish, hunt and camp with his family.