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South Dakota Cattle Producers Meet with Dept. of Justice Anti-Trust Division

Posted on: September 19, 2022   |   Categories: Meat Labeling, News Releases

Cattle producers shared personal stories of anticompetitive practices and the Department of Justice listened. “Eyes were wide open and notepads came out,” explained a South Dakota cattle producer. “The Assistant Attorney General stayed way longer than scheduled and the staff continued to ask questions.” “They were totally shocked,” added Oren Lesmeister, a Parade rancher and […]

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South Dakota Family Farmers & Ranchers Advocate Meet with Secretary of Agriculture & Policy Makers During D.C. Fly-In

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By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Family farmers and ranchers making time to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials does make a difference, said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. “Thank you to National Farmers Union. In many respects NFU has been the […]

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

Posted on: September 14, 2022   |   Category: News Releases

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 […]

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Tragedy Inspires Farm Safety-Focused Children’s Book

Posted on: September 8, 2022   |   Categories: Farm Safety, News Releases

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 […]

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Lennox FFA Chapter Wins 2022 State Fair Farm Safety Quiz Bowl

Posted on: September 3, 2022   |   Category: News Releases

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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

Posted on: August 13, 2022   |   Category: News Releases

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 […]

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