South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Kolousek Farm Family

June 8, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union

South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Kolousek Farm Family

Celebrating a century of service to South Dakota’s farm and ranch families, throughout 2015, South Dakota Farmers Union will highlight members who farm or ranch with their families each month. For the months of May and June, South Dakota Farmers Union features the Kolousek family who raise cattle and farm near Wessington Springs.

by Lura Roti, for South Dakota Farmers Union

Shadowing an engineer for a few days his sophomore year of college was all the exposure Scott Kolousek needed to realize he would be happier building a career on his family’s Wessington Springs cattle and crop farm.

“That experience saved me a lot of time pursuing the wrong degree. I quickly figured out that I didn’t want an office job, so I switched degrees and graduated with a General Agriculture degree from South Dakota State University,” says the fifth generation farmer.

His dad, Dick, also an SDSU graduate, can relate. In 1976, he returned to farm with his dad, Pete, and brother, Raymond. “I enjoy the independence farming provides. I’m able to make my own decisions, work in the fresh air and watch crops and calves grow – this has been a good career for me – so much better than an office job.”

Last Modified: 06/08/2015 12:02:03 pm MDT