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Categories:Rural Youth Put on Bull Sale
by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union At 6 p.m. on March 22, 2025 four young men from Winner, South Dakota, will host the second annual 3R Cattle Co. & Milliron Angus Bull Sale at the Winner Livestock Auction. “Many think you have to be an adult before you do something like this. But […]
Read MoreLeadership Blossoms on State Winning FFA Floriculture Team
by Lura Roti Holding some zinnias, Anna Arhart thoughtfully adds a few statice and bells of Ireland. A smile spreads across her face. The bouquet is complete. “I love the design aspect of floriculture,” explained Arhart, a member of the state winning FFA floriculture team. “You can let your imagination run wild and have fun. […]
Read More2025 Young Producers Conference Focused on Transition Planning and Connections
By Lura Roti At 23, Adam Wollschlager works three part-time jobs. The Lake Area Technical College graduate helps out on his family’s diversified crop and cattle farm near Revillo. He works for area farmers helping them with planting and harvest. He also works part-time as an applicator and truck driver for LaBolt Farmers Grain. As […]
Read MoreSDSU Graduate Student Receives Farmers Union Scholarship
By Lura Roti A pheasant hunting trip with his dad introduced Clay Schoen to South Dakota and its agricultural landscape. “The incredible scale of the agricultural industry in South Dakota brings about a culture that is unlike anywhere else in the world. Immediately I knew that this is where I wanted to move to start […]
Read MoreWeather Expert Eric Snodgrass Predicts Dry Growing Season for South Dakota
By Lura Roti In Farm and Ranch Country, weather gets a lot of attention. And Eric Snodgrass stands out among the climate experts farmers and ranchers follow, explained Miller rancher Andrew Canham. “Eric explains the weather in a way that I can understand,” Canham said. Tabor farmer, Eileen Sestak agreed. “Eric taught us about the […]
Read MoreLegislator and Farmers Do Not Agree on Tax Reform Idea
By Lura Roti Tax reform was the focus of a panel discussion held during the 109th South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention. And although panelists, farmers and ranchers did not all agree on the type of change, most all could agree, “property taxes stink.” This is a direct quote from Matt Krogman, South Dakota Realtors […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Family Farmers & Ranchers Meet to Set Policy During Farmers Union 109th State Convention
By Lura Roti Supporting South Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers is the reason many South Dakota producers gathered together in Huron to set policy and learn from agriculture experts during South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) 109th State Convention held Dec. 11 and 12, 2024. “Farmers Union is a place where I know I have a […]
Read MoreBrown County Farmers Receive Farmers Union Ag Ambassador Award
By Lura Roti South Dakota Farmers Union recognizes Paul Dennert and Don Schaunaman (posthumously) for their leadership and service to South Dakota agriculture. The state’s largest agriculture organization honors the Brown County farmers with the Ag Ambassador award during its 109th State Convention held in Huron, S.D. December 11 and 12. “South Dakota’s number one […]
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