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Categories:Industrial Hemp Won’t Save Family Farms but it has A Future In South Dakota
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Experts on industrial hemp drew a crowd of farmers and ranchers for a panel discussion hosted by South Dakota Farmers Union during the organization’s 106th Convention held in Huron Dec. 16-17. “Industrial hemp is a crop I do not know a lot about, so I wanted to […]
Read MoreThe Good. The Bad. The Ugly. Industrial Hemp Grower Shares All
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union When asked about growing industrial hemp the first year it was legal in South Dakota, Wessington farmer, BJ McNeil doesn’t sugar-coat his experience. “You could not have asked for a worse experience than what we had this year. But we learned a lot.” McNeil will share what […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Applauds USDA Industrial Hemp Ruling
One of the state’s largest agriculture organizations applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on its announcement of the interim final rule for Industrial Hemp production.“The USDA did an exceptional job outlining a regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States,” said Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU). “South Dakota Legislators […]
Read MoreIndustrial Hemp Advocates Take Part in South Dakota Hemp Day
To show support for industrial hemp, South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) will join other supporters in Pierre for South Dakota Hemp Day, held October 7 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Ramkota Hotel ( 920 W Sioux Ave). “South Dakota farmers and our rural economy could benefit from this new crop and the […]
Read MoreIndustrial Hemp Summer Study Meets with North Dakota Commissioner of Ag in Pierre Today
Industrial hemp has been on the minds of South Dakota legislators this summer as they work to develop a bill Governor Noem will sign in 2020. And today (August 19, 2019), several legislators met in Pierre with Doug Goehring, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and leaders from other states where the agriculture crop is legal. […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Disappointed with Noem’s Veto of Industrial Hemp
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, used the words, “a crushing defeat” to describe the South Dakota Senate’s failure to override Governor Noem’s veto of House Bill 1191, which would have legalized industrial hemp. As one of the state’s largest family farm and ranch organizations, South Dakota Farmers Union lobbied in favor […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Urges Gov. Noem to Sign House Bill 1191 to Provide New Crop Option for South Dakota’s Farmers & Ranchers
South Dakota Farmers Union applauds the South Dakota State Legislature for passing House Bill 1191 today, March 11, 2019, and urges Governor Kristi Noem to sign the bill which legalizes raising industrial hemp. House Bill 1191 passed with a vote of 58 to eight with four excused. Currently waiting for the Governor’s signature to become […]
Read MoreLegislators Need to Move Forward on Industrial Hemp Legislation
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) strongly encourages South Dakota’s legislative body to continue discussions on House Bill 1191, which legalizes raising industrial hemp across the state. The 2018 farm bill legalized growing industrial hemp at the federal level, now it’s up to individual states to determine if they will legalize it or not. “This is […]
Read MoreRural Lobbyist: House Ag Committee ok’s industrial hemp bill.
February 3, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Members of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-2 to pass House Bill 1054. This bill would allow for the production of industrial hemp. Despite the 11-2 vote, the bill is somewhat contentious as a number of opponents testified against HB 1054. Many of the concerns argued […]
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