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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 […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Elects Leadership During 2021 State Convention
True to South Dakota Farmers Union grassroots philosophy, as an organization focused on family farmers and ranchers, leaders of South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) are family farmers and ranchers. During the 2021 State Convention held Dec. 16 and 17 in Huron, an election was held and members re-elected Conde farmer, Doug Sombke to serve as […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Honors Jim Woster and Joel Keierleber as 2021 Ag Ambassadors
by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) recognizes Jim Woster and Joel Keierleber for their dedicated service to South Dakota agriculture. The state’s largest agriculture organization named them the 2021 Ag Ambassadors during an awards ceremony held December 16 and 17 in Huron during the organizations 106th State Convention. […]
Read MoreIndustrial Hemp Won’t Save Family Farms but it has A Future In South Dakota
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Experts on industrial hemp drew a crowd of farmers and ranchers for a panel discussion hosted by South Dakota Farmers Union during the organization’s 106th Convention held in Huron Dec. 16-17. “Industrial hemp is a crop I do not know a lot about, so I wanted to […]
Read MoreClark County Farmer Recognized With Minnie Lovinger Award
Even before she had children of her own, Gail Temple volunteered her time to organize youth programming for Clark county as a South Dakota Farmers Union County Education Director. “I saw a need. Clark County did not have an education director and I had friends with kids,” explains Temple, who grew up attending Farmers Union […]
Read MoreThe Good. The Bad. The Ugly. Industrial Hemp Grower Shares All
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union When asked about growing industrial hemp the first year it was legal in South Dakota, Wessington farmer, BJ McNeil doesn’t sugar-coat his experience. “You could not have asked for a worse experience than what we had this year. But we learned a lot.” McNeil will share what […]
Read MoreDe Smet Farmer & Veteran Reflects on Time in Service
By Lura Roti Just over a decade ago, Rob Lee told his dad, Roger, that he would understand if Roger farmed the land he typically leased to Rob. After all, Lee was leaving for a year-long deployment to Afghanistan and wouldn’t be home to farm it. “Dad said, “I will plant it for you and […]
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