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Julie Hammer honored for service to the ag industry

By Wendy Sweeter for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
Jan 16, 2023
Jan 16, 2023

Julie Hammer and her husband Greg raise cattle near Baltic, S.D. She is being honored for her work supporting agriculture by being named the chamber’s Agribusiness Citizen of the year.
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By Wendy Sweeter for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Growing up on her family’s farm near Baltic, South Dakota, Julie Hammer always loved agriculture.

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Julie Hammer and her husband Greg raise cattle near Baltic, S.D. She is being honored for her work supporting agriculture by being named the chamber’s Agribusiness Citizen of the year.