Andy Dupraz District 5

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Andy Dupraz operates a diversified crop and livestock enterprise near Aurora, S.D., which consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa and hay along with a registered Angus cow herd and cattle feeding operation with his dad. Dupraz joined the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council board of directors in 2009.

Dupraz attained a degree in General Agriculture from South Dakota State University in 2000 before returning to the farm. He chose agriculture as a profession because he says it “must be in the blood, but I always enjoyed all the experiences involved on the farm,” said Dupraz who says he used to farm the floors of the house before engaging in the ‘real’ thing when he invested in a few cattle while in high school. When he came back to the farm following college, he added crop farming to his portfolio and also expanded the cow herd.

Dupraz believes one of the most important issues facing today’s producers is inputs including machinery costs. In addition to the SDCUC, Dupraz is involved with the East Central Cattlemens Association and is the South Dakota Cattlemens Association state director.

Dupraz and his wife, Val, have one daughter, Lidia. If he has spare time, Dupraz enjoys hunting, fishing and camping in the summer.