History of the Company
Dakota Farm Mutual Insurance Company is a state-wide farm mutual insurance company doing business in South Dakota since 1886. In 1999, in order to provide better services to members and in an attempt to reduce costs, Dexter Farm Mutual Insurance Company merged with Deuel County Farm Mutual. Under this merger, the Companies now do business state-wide under the name Dakota Farm Mutual Insurance Company. In June 2000, the Douglas Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in January 2005, the Hutchinson Farm Mutual Insurance Company and in January 2025, the Scandinavian Farm Mutual Insurance Company of Marshall County SD were merged into Dakota continuing the company’s expansion and presence in South Dakota.
Board of Directors
David Severson, Randall Kruse, Charles Rossow, Joy Prehn, Judy Klock, Chuck Greenfield, Daryl Terveen, Patrick Uckert, James Hanssen, Craig Hewitt and Richard Helgeson.
Dakota Farm Mutual Insurance Company is reinsured by 
Grinnell Mutual has been protecting its customers for more than 100 years, offering auto, home, farm, and business insurance. It is the 109th-largest property-casualty insurance company in the United States and the largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies in North America. Our products are available in 16 states. The company is headquartered in Grinnell, Iowa, with more than 800 employees.
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Brandt Office (Main Office)
Parkston Office (Branch Office)
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– Eric Meyer
