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Categories:Family Farmers & Ranchers Advocate in D.C. for What They Need in 2023 Farm Bill
The 2023 Farm Bill is nearly final and a group of South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in D.C. to ensure the Farm Bill includes what they need. “There is no one better to advocate for what family farmers and ranchers need than family farmers and ranchers,” explained Doug Sombke, a fourth-generation Conde farmer […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Advocates for Additional Safeguards Following PUC’s Summit Carbon Solutions Permit Denial
Today, September 11, Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline was denied a permit by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission with a unanimous 3-0 vote. Summit’s $5.5 billion project aims to establish a pipeline network traversing five states- including South Dakota- to transport CO2 emissions from 34 ethanol plants. Farmers, ranchers, landowners and community members have pushed […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Applauds PUC’s action, Calls for Additional Protections
Huron, S.D. – September 5 the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) rejected Navigator CO2’s application for a permit to construct the Heartland Greenway carbon capture pipeline. The company’s request sought to disregard county pipeline setback ordinances. The PUC’s unanimous decision pointed to the company’s lack of transparency in disclosing carbon dioxide plume modeling and […]
Read MorePlatte-Geddes FFA Chapter Wins Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl
Teens from Platte-Geddes FFA Chapter were named the 2023 Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Champions Sept. 2, during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair. “The contest is a fun way to incorporate farm safety. We were all focused and ready to answer questions,” said Brooklyn Nepodal a member of the Platte-Geddes […]
Read MoreFarmers & Ranchers Feed 1,000 Fairgoers a 42-Cent Lunch
Even during a year when crop and cattle markets are up, South Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers still earn much less than what consumers pay at the grocery checkout. To reinforce this fact, South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) is providing lunch September 2 South Dakota State Fair attendees for only 42-cents – the price family […]
Read More2023 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 […]
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