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S.D. Family Farmers & Ranchers in D.C. to Advocate for Fair Prices

South Dakota family farmers and ranchers took time away from their crops and livestock to travel to D.C. this week (September 11-14) to meet with policy makers and advocate for fair prices. “We are here so Congressional leaders can hear from actual family farmers and ranchers and understand the impact the policy they develop in […]

Tragedy 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 […]

Lennox FFA Chapter Wins 2022 State Fair Farm Safety Quiz Bowl

South Dakota Farmers Union announced Lennox FFA Chapter as the Farm Safety Quiz Bowl champions following the contest held September 3 during the South Dakota State Fair. “Farm and ranch work can be dangerous if safety is not top of mind. This is the reason Farmers Union hosts this contest each year. To keep safety […]

Fairgoers Make Wishes Come True During Farmers Union Day at the State Fair

By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers UnionDuring South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair, the state’s largest agriculture organization partnered with Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana to adopt a wish for a South Dakota child living with a critical illness. “Make-A-Wish has a special place in many hearts because it […]

Farmers Feed 1,000 Fairgoers & Rural Volunteers Recognized During Farmers Union Day at the State Fair

With grocery prices soaring, doesn’t it make sense that farmers and ranchers would also see an increase in profits? This just isn’t the case, explained Union Center rancher, Dallis Basel. “We go grocery shopping just like everyone else,” said Basel, who raises sheep and cattle together with his wife, Tammy. “Even though prices are up […]

What a Farmer Earns: Farmer Share Lunch Feeds Fairgoers for 35 Cents

During the South Dakota State Fair, Fairgoers can eat a $13 lunch for only 35 cents. It’s South Dakota Famers Union (SDFU) way of helping consumers understand just how much money family farmers and ranchers earn from the food products they raise. “It’s our way of letting consumers know that even though prices are up […]

Strengthening South Dakota’s Beef Industry is Focus of Farmers Union State Fair Forum

Working to hold meat packers and food processors accountable and transparent is a focus of Farmers Union grassroots policy. During Farmers Union Day at the State Fair, the state’s largest agriculture organization will host a panel discussion focused on strengthening South Dakota’s Beef Industry. Date: September 3, 2022 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Freedom Stage at the South Dakota State […]

Farmers Union Day at the State Fair