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South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in Denver today through March 1 to support grassroots policy during the 2022 National Farmers Union Convention. “This is how grassroots policy in a national organization works. We establish it here in South Dakota and then we advocate on its behalf at the National Convention,” explained Doug Sombke, […]
Read MorePast FFA State Officer & Future Rural Physician Reflects
By Lura Roti In 2020, Hunter Eide was elected to serve as the South Dakota State FFA Secretary. Together with his teammates, Eide represented and served more than 4,800 FFA members from 99 schools across South Dakota. In celebration of FFA week, Feb. 19-26, South Dakota Farmers Union sat down with Eide, who is also […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Recognizes Dist. 16 & 19 Legislators for Support of Agriculture
South Dakota’s largest agriculture organization recognizes legislators David Anderson and Marty Overweg for their dedicated support of South Dakota’s No. 1 industry of agriculture. South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) presented the awards February 7 in the Capitol Rotunda during Farmers Union Legislative Day. “Agriculture is the backbone of our state’s economy and yet in Pierre […]
Read MoreFamily Farmers & Ranchers Travel to Pierre to Lobby During 2022 Farmers Union Legislative Day
Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota traveled to Pierre to visit with legislators about policy important to their farms, ranches, families, and rural communities during South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Legislative Day, Feb. 7. “This is the one day during session that Farmers Union is the focus,” explained Doug Sombke, SDFU President and […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmer Runs for Vice President of National Farmers Union
Fifth-generation crop and cattle producer and small business owner, Jeff Kippley announces his candidacy for Vice President of National Farmers Union. “It is my hope to serve Farmers Union through this role because ultimately it is my goal to see my children, and the children of other family farmers and ranchers, be able to return […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Recognizes Union, Aurora, Brown, and Faulk County Youth with the 2021 Torchbearer Honor
South Dakota Farmers Union honored a group of devoted youth for their commitment to community, involvement and leadership development during the 2021 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention held in Huron Dec. 16-17. The Torchbearer Award is the highest achievement in the S.D. Farmers Union Education Program. To receive the award, a camper must complete five […]
Read MoreNational FSA & RMA Administrators Speak to Members
Like most family farmers and ranchers Zach Ducheneaux understands what it’s like when profits are tight. To emphasize this point, the Farm Service Agency Administrator and fourth-generation South Dakota rancher shared this story with Farmers Union members during his State Convention talk. “Growing up a child of the farm financial crisis, I remember one day, […]
Read MoreFamily Farmers & Ranchers Put Policy in Place for A Better Future for South Dakota Agriculture
During his keynote address, South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, challenged family farmers and ranchers to take a moment to reflect and ask themselves: “What am I doing to help mankind?” Of course, the answer is unique for each of the many South Dakota family farmers and ranchers gathered in Huron December 16-17 for […]
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