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Categories:2023 Farmers Union Camp Season A Success
Playing in the dirt. This may not be the first thing you think about when you think about summer camp, but nearly 100 rural youth from across South Dakota got their hands dirty planting as they learned about seed germination during Farmers Union Jr. State Camp held July 23-26 at Camp Byron near Huron. “Kids […]
Read MoreAdvocating for Landowner Rights Focus of Farmers Union Day at 2023 South Dakota State Fair
Advocating for Landowner Rights Focus of Farmers Union Day at 2023 South Dakota State Fair Hundreds of farm and ranch families plan to attend the 2023 South Dakota State Fair. And the state’s largest agricultural organization and the premiere sponsor of the State Fair has a full day of events to educate and entertain. Farmers […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota’s 4-H and FFA Families Prepare for 2023 State Fair
By Lura Roti With 2023 State Fair approaching, South Dakota Farmers Union checked in with three 4-H and FFA families: the Eide family from Gettysburg and the Michalek and Rose families from Chamberlain. As the premier sponsor of the South Dakota State Fair, Farmers Union wanted to learn their stories. We wanted to learn, what […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Supports Brown County Commission’s Eminent Domain Reform Request
South Dakota Farmers Union Board of Directors and State Policy Committee supports the Board of Brown County Commissioners resolution asking the Governor and Lt. Governor to revise South Dakota law to eliminate the taking of private property for non-public use. “As Summit Carbon Solutions, a private corporation actively ignores landowners’ property rights, the Board of […]
Read MoreCampers Learn Leadership Survival Skills During 2023 State Camp
By Lura Roti for SDFU Survivor season 21 contestant and Eureka, S.D. farmer Holly Hoffman had these words of advice for campers after surviving 38 days in the jungle of Nicaragua. “When you feel like quitting, and you don’t, it will be the greatest reward you will ever discover.” Hoffman shared how on day five […]
Read MorePlankinton Ranch Family Prepares for SD High School Rodeo Finals
By Lura Roti It doesn’t surprise Rustin or Kama Bruns that their children love rodeo. “Our kids grew up on horses,” Kama explained. “I would be pregnant riding horses and they would be babies and riding with us. So, it was pretty natural just to go in and start rodeoing.” The family raises Angus and […]
Read MoreExamine CO2 Pipeline Study Closely
Editorial Submission by Doug Sombke There can be little disagreement that the proposed pipeline capturing CO2 from our ethanol plants has become a bitter, divisive issue. The recent study by South Dakota ethanol producers estimating a value to the state of nearly $6 billion needs to be carefully examined. Dominik Dauch’s recent article delving into […]
Read MoreSummit Carbon Solutions is No Friend to Farmers
Column by Doug Sombke, President South Dakota Farmers Union Summit Carbon Solutions has violated farmers’ landowner rights. The company attempting to build a CO2 pipeline across the state is suing more than 80 South Dakota farmers who do not want the company and its pipeline on their land. South Dakota Farmers Union members addressed the […]
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