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Categories:Burger Battle Boosts Revenue for Rural Restaurants & Bars
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union On any given winter day, one Reli-Bar employee can easily serve the 20 locals who show up and order a meal at the Reliance community’s only establishment. But during the month of February, it takes at least two employees to manage the lunch and supper crowd. And […]
Read MoreAll Ages Invited to Sign Up for Farmers Union Camps
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union There’s still time to sign your children up for Farmers Union Camp. With three types of camp available, there’s a fun and engaging option for all South Dakota youth ages 6-18. “Whether your child attends one of our District Day camps or our Senior or Youth Leadership […]
Read MoreBrandon Valley, Canton, Howard & Wessington Springs FFA Teams Qualify for Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships
by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Teens demonstrated their farm safety knowledge competing in the 2025 South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl during the South Dakota State FFA Convention held on the campus of South Dakota State University April 4. FFA teams from Brandon Valley, Canton, Howard and Wessington Springs qualified […]
Read MoreGet to Know Mark Rozell Doland Agency
Growing up on a dairy farm west of Warner impacted who Mark Rozell is today. “It shaped my whole life,” explained Rozell, the seventh of nine children. He said when he was not in school, he was milking cows, feeding calves and playing sports. “I gained a strong work ethic, learned about cooperation and to […]
Read MoreIs the Environmental Movement in the U.S. Dead?
To say the first months of the Trump administration have been turbulent would be an understatement. Every facet of government and to some extent, personal life, has been impacted. Lost in the overwhelming noise of budget and personnel cuts, inflation and war is the devastating effect the reimagined federal government is having on the environment. […]
Read MorePodcast Explains Why Farmers Support Right to Repair
Farmers across America are fighting for the freedom to repair their own equipment. This is the focus of the most recent Farmers Union Our Way of Life podcast. “In South Dakota we like to brag about how safe and free we are. You tell me how we are safe and free when farmers and ranchers […]
Read MorePassing Farm Bill Focus of 2025 NFU Convention
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Defining moment. These are the words National Farmers Union (NFU) President, Rob Larew used during his National Convention keynote address when he described the times family farmers and ranchers find themselves in today. “This is a defining moment for family farmers and for our democracy. But the […]
Read MoreAction Alert! Calling Members To Ask for a Veto on HB1169
What does HB1169 do? It adds requirements that create roadblocks to citizens getting enough signatures for ballot measures. Why should Farmers Union members care? To support grassroots policy, there are many years when Farmers Union members work to get issues on the ballot so South Dakotans’ voice can be heard through the voting process. HB1169 […]
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