South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (SDCUC)
SDCUC Board Members
David Fremark - District 12 - Chairman
David Fremark operates a diversified grain and livestock farm near Miller, S.D. His farming operation consists of corn, sunflowers, spring wheat, winter wheat and soybeans. He also has a 900 head cow herd and a 6,500 head cattle feedlot. Fremark joined the SDCUC board in 2006.
Fremark returned to the family farm to join his father in 1984 after graduating from South Dakota State University with an Ag Business degree.
“I chose this profession because I enjoy being my own boss and thought there was a good opportunity to create a profitable enterprise,” said Fremark. “I also enjoy seeing crops and cattle grow.”
Fremark says one of the most important issues facing today’s corn producers is the price of nitrogen fertilizer.
“We need GMO corn that is nitrogen fixing like soybeans,” said Fremark.
Fremark and his wife, Lori, have four children: Peter, 19; Kelli, 18; Maggie, 12; and Jake 9. He is also a member of the Miller Area School Board, a deacon at St. Lawrence Community Church and an R-CALF member.