Tim den Dulk, right, a dairy farmer and processor from Beresford, shakes hands with Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary Club member Eric Erickson following a panel discussion on the state’s dairy industry on Jan. 5, 2026. (Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight)
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota’s dairy industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades, but an industry leader warned Monday that maintaining the momentum could depend partly on the number of workers allowed into the United States.
During a Downtown Sioux Falls Rotary panel discussion focused on the state’s dairy industry, Tim den Dulk, a dairy farmer and processor, was asked if uncertainty around labor is a concern. The federal government has implemented stricter immigration enforcement during the current Trump administration…