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Categories:South Dakota Delegates take Grassroots Policy to NFU Convention
Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota are in Scottsdale, Arizona, advocating for policy supporting agriculture and rural communities during the 122nd National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention held March 10-12. “These members care about policy because grassroots policy, voted on by farmers and ranchers, is what guides our organization’s lobbying efforts in South Dakota […]
Read MoreLake Area Technical College Students Learn About Diversity of Cooperatives
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Before attending the Farmers Union College Conference on Cooperatives, all Landen Melius knew about cooperatives was from doing business at the local grain elevator and Chelsea Cenex station. Today, he knows much more thanks to touring several Minnesota-based cooperatives – each with a different focus – during […]
Read MoreDon’t Believe the EV Hype—For Ethanol, Stay the Course
Column by Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Among the issues that have put a scare into the ethanol industry over the past few years, the threat of electric vehicles has received considerable attention. While threats to the RFS, artificial limits on blend volumes and diminishing export markets are real, the EV threat should rank […]
Read MoreProperty Rights Focus of South Dakota Farmers Union Legislative Day 2024
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union 2024 is the first year Egan property owner Clayton Rentschler attended a South Dakota Farmers Union Legislative Day. Rentschler has farmland in Moody County and he is concerned about his property rights. “South Dakota Farmers Union are the only ones standing up for landowners who want to […]
Read MoreLegislators Oren Lesmeister & Will Mortenson Recognized for Service to Agriculture
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Farmers Union recognizes Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister and Majority Leader Will Mortenson for their dedication to serving South Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers with the Service to Agriculture award today, February 13 during South Dakota Farmers Union Legislative Day in Pierre. “These two leaders worked […]
Read MoreFamily Farmers & Ranchers Advocate in Pierre for Landowner Rights & More
Today, February 13, family farmers and ranchers from across the state traveled to Pierre to advocate for landowner rights and other policy that supports the individuals and families who make up South Dakota’s No. 1 industry of agriculture. February 13 is South Dakota Farmers Union Legislative Day. “Legislative Day provides legislators with the opportunity to […]
Read MoreGet to Know Farmers Union Debbie Baumgarn Agency, Webster
Debbie Baumgarn loves her work as a Farmers Union Insurance Agent because of the people she serves. “I enjoy working with people and developing relationships. It is important to me to build that trust with my customers, so they are comfortable with me helping them manage their risk,” Baumgarn said. “Because I focus on building […]
Read MoreTeamwork & Problem-Solving Key to South Dakota’s Winning FFA Ag Mechanics Team
FFA Week 2024 Farmers Union Supports Next Generation of Ag Leaders: The future of South Dakota’s No. 1 industry of agriculture is in the hands of the next generation of farmers, ranchers and agriculture professionals. With this in mind, each year during FFA Week (Feb. 17-24) South Dakota Farmers Union highlights a South Dakota FFA […]
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