Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference

Join us July 11-13, 2025, in St. Augustine for the 2025 Leadership Conference! Hotel room block, registration and tentative agenda coming soon.

About the Keynote Speaker

Amanda Radke is a fifth generation rancher from Mitchell, SD. Alongside her husband, Tyler, and their four children, they operate Radke Land & Cattle, an Angus and Limousin seedstock operation.

A former National FFA Extemp Speaking Champion and National Beef Ambassador, Radke has spent the last 17 years on the road fighting for the agricultural families, rural America, and national food security.

She’s the host of “The Heart of Rural America” podcast and radio show, a syndicated columnist, a western retailer, and a children’s book author focused on promoting ag literacy in schools.

She currently serves as an appointee on the National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council, where she provides industry insights to the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee.

Learn more about Radke at www.amandaradke.com.