Bill Kluck is a cattle and sheep rancher based in South Dakota and serves as sheep chair for R-CALF USA. His family has been involved in ranching since 1913, and Kluck has spent decades in the industry, purchasing his first sheep in 1969.
Kluck previously ranched in Montana from 1976 to 1986 before moving to South Dakota, where he established Sulphur Creek Ranch and has operated ever since. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in agricultural leadership and advocacy.
He served as president of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association from 2015 to 2017 and has been involved with the organization since 2001. Kluck also served as president of the Meade County Farm Bureau from 1997 to 2002 and as president of the Montana Wool Growers Association from 1978 to 1983.
Kluck has long advocated for the inclusion of sheep producers in broader industry discussions and was instrumental in proposing their inclusion as voting members within R-CALF USA. He has consistently raised concerns about import pressures in the sheep industry and the potential for similar trends to impact cattle producers.