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Categories:FFA Farm Safety Teams Qualify for State Fair Championship
Farm Safety FFA teams from Canton, Milbank, Platte-Geddes and Wessington Springs qualified during the FFA State Convention for the 2024 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championship. Held August 31, during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair, the state’s largest agriculture organization holds the annual competition to keep farm safety […]
Read MoreTragedy Inspires Farm Safety-Focused Children’s Book
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Troy Boomsma says if someone told him that he would lose a son in a tractor rollover, he would say that could never happen. But it did. And when the Boomsma family lost 7-year-old Jaxon to a farm accident on his grandparents’ farm Easter Weekend 2017, Troy […]
Read MoreBeresford, Hoven, Viborg-Hurly and Parker FFA Members Qualify for SD Farmers Union Safety Quiz Bowl Championship
FFA members from Beresford, Hoven, Viborg-Hurly and Parker qualified for the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Farm Safety Quiz Bowl championships during the 2021 State FFA Convention. “Farm and ranch work can be dangerous. We host this contest each year to encourage youth to consider safety and understand how to keep themselves and others safe,” […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Concerned About Decision that could Threaten Food Security for South Dakotans who Depend on SNAP to Eat
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) is concerned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) December 4, announcement that could impact some of the state’s more than 93,000 citizens who depend upon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help them provide food for themselves and their families. Under the new SNAP regulations, an estimated 688,000 Americans […]
Read MoreFarm Safety is a Year-Round Focus for S.D. Farmers Union
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) invests in farm safety year-round, because it has a direct impact on family farmers, ranchers and their communities, says Doug Sombke, SDFU President. “South Dakota’s rural communities are tight-knit. So, if someone is injured in a farm or ranch-related accident, it impacts not only their family, but the entire community. […]
Read MoreWolsey-Wessington FFA Chapter Wins 2019 Farmers Union State Fair Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl
Putting their farm safety knowledge to the test, four South Dakota FFA Chapters competed in the Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl Championship today, August 31, 2019, during South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the State Fair in Huron. Wolsey-Wessington FFA Chapter won the quiz bowl. Team members include Trayce Haeder, Paige Snyder, Mark Hamilton […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Recognizes Farm Safety Year-Round
HURON, S.D. – In recognition of National Farm Safety & Health Week South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety trailer will be making stops at area schools to provide hands-on farm safety education. “Agriculture remains one of the deadliest U.S. occupations, with fatality rates higher than mining and construction. This is the reason farm safety education […]
Read MoreHoven FFA Chapter Named Quiz Bowl Champions During Team Up For Safety State Fair Competition
Hoven FFA Chapter won today’s S.D. Farmers Union Team Up For Safety Quiz Bowl held during the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. Team members include (left to right): Brady Keller, Chayce Rausch and Peter Rausch. Parker FFA Chapter competed in today’s S.D. Farmers Union Team Up For Safety Quiz Bowl held during the South […]
Read MoreHaving “The Talk” With Your Kids
We had to have “the ATV talk” the other night. My 5 year old was talking ATVs like he was planning to go out and take a spin around the section. I’m quite sure he knows how. I asked him if he could touch his feet to the foot rests when he’s on the seat. […]
Read MoreSDFU Farm Safety Trailer Brings Hands-On Safety Education to Your Community
For decades, South Dakota Farmers Union has brought farm safety education to hundreds of rural youth through county camps held each summer. This year, the grassroots organization is taking the message of farm safety on the road – literally. The SDFU Farm Safety Trailer is a portable, hands-on classroom dedicated educating rural youth across South […]
Read MoreFFA Youth Team Up for Safety & Win
Keep safety top of mind Each year, hundreds are hurt or killed on farms and ranches. As a grassroots farming and ranching organization, S.D. Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts the quiz bowl each year to help remind youth of farm safety risks and how to keep themselves and those they care about safe. “Farm safety is […]
Read More2016 Farmers Union Quiz Bowl Encourages Youth to Think about Farm & Ranch Safety
September 6, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union McCook Central FFA Chapter won the championship round of the Farmers Union Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl held today during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. McCook Central FFA Chapter is one of four FFA Chapters which placed in the Farmers Union Team […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Links Farm & Ranch Families to Farm Safety Videos this Summer
June 6, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union, in conjunction with National Farmers Union is working to raise awareness about farm and ranch safety issues and best practices through a series of 10 educational videos. “Farming and ranching is a family business – which means parents and their children are often working together […]
Read MoreFarm Safety Education Should Reach Beyond the Farm Gate
June 2, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Nearly 500 farm work-related deaths occur annually, according to a 2013 study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As farmers and ranchers are more active on and around their operations this time of year, National Farmers Union (NFU) is raising awareness about farm safety issues and best […]
Read MoreBetter Farm Safe Than Sorry: Planning for The Best, Preparing for The Worst.
April 14, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionYes it is that time of year, and yes this is another plug for farm safety. Truth is, here at Farmers Union we care about your safety…deal with it. In all seriousness, we address the issue of farm safety because agriculture is still one of, if not the most dangerous […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Quiz Bowl Encourages Youth to Think about Farm & Ranch Safety
April 13, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Four FFA Chapters placed in the Farmers Union Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl held in conjunction with the 2016 South Dakota State FFA Convention in Brookings and will be advancing to the state competition held during the 2016 South Dakota State Fair. The qualifying teams are, in order […]
Read MoreDeuel FFA Chapter Named 2015 Champion during Farmers Union Team Up To Safety State Fair Quiz Bowl
September 8, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union The Deuel FFA Chapter won the 2015 Farmers Union Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl Championship held today during the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. Team members include; Georgialee Quail, Jennifer Mueller, Colin Magedanz and Nick Cook. As one of four teams who qualified for this championship round during […]
Read MoreQuiz Bowl Encourages Youth to Think about Farm & Ranch Safety
May 6, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Four FFA Chapters placed in the Farmers Union Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl held in conjunction with the 2015 South Dakota State FFA Convention and will be advancing to the state competition held during the South Dakota State Fair. The qualifying teams are, in order of highest score, […]
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