Butte County rancher Ed Blair of Vale is the Outstanding Producer of the Year for the South Dakota Cattlemen's Association.

The group paid tribute to Blair at its recent 60th annual convention for his continued involvement in SDCA, community contributions and his successful Angus operation.

Farmers and Merchants Bank of First National Bank of Huron was named the association's Outstanding Business of the Year. The bank was cited for helping Dakotafest in Mitchell, the beef booths at South Dakota State Fair and promotional incentives for the cattlemen association's convention.