SDCL § 1-16B-57: Duties and goals--Agricultural production.

The board shall administer the beginning farmer bond program and make annual recommendations to the Legislature and Governor on programs to develop and promote agricultural processing activity in the state, including the initial or subsequent production, use, or processing of any form of agricultural commodity, product, or by-product in this state. The authority's goal in so doing is to facilitate the retention of agricultural commodities and products in this state for the maximum feasible time span during the life cycle, use, or consumption of the commodity or product.