Where does your food come from?

It was a full house Monday night at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne when more than 450 people attended the Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association annual banquet. The speaker, Amanda Radke, a columnist and rancher from Mitchell, South Dakota, told the crowd how important it is for farmers to advocate for themselves among a growing and noisy group of animal rights activities and environmentalists criticizing their industry. Steak was on the dinner menu, and at the end of the evening, all attendees left with frozen steak or beef sticks, courtesy of the Rock Nobles Cattlemen.