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Categories:Volunteer Firefighters Protect Their Friends, Neighbors & Community
By Lura Roti for SDFU January’s Windy Fire was an early and sad start to Fire Season 2021, and a reminder of the important role volunteer fire departments play in rural communities across South Dakota. So, who are the individuals who make up these volunteer departments? And why do they set aside time for trainings, […]
Read MoreTelling Your Farming Story Focus of Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Seminar
It’s common knowledge that South Dakota is in a drought. But do consumers understand what this means to South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers who rely on the weather for their livelihood? Producers were given guidance on how to share their story during a recent Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership Seminar. “It was really interesting to learn […]
Read MoreState Fair Farmers Share Lunch Brings Producers & Consumers Together
HURON, S.D. – More than 1,000 South Dakota State Fairgoers will enjoy lunch for 25 cents Sept. 4, during Farmers Union Day at the State Fair. The 25 cents is the profit farmers and ranchers receive for the food they produced to make the pulled pork sandwich lunch. “It’s South Dakota Farmers Union way of helping […]
Read MoreChris Goldsmith Joins the Derschan Agency in Lemmon
Chris Goldsmith sees an important similarity between the work he has done for more than a decade as a law enforcement officer and the new role he has as a Farmers Union Insurance Agent with the Derschan Agency in Lemmon. “Insurance is a necessity for all of us. It’s no different than law enforcement – […]
Read More2021 Farmers Union Young Producers Event Connects Producers to Experts in Marketing, Farm Transitions, Soil Health & More
When you raise cattle, it’s tough to get a weekend away. But Roscoe farmer Lane Forkel and his wife, Lindsey, said the South Dakota Farmers Union Young Producers Event was worth it. “There’s so many things that you think you know, but nothing beats bouncing ideas off other farm families to hear what has worked […]
Read MoreAnthem Oats Adds Value to Family Farm & Connects Farmers with Consumers
Article by Lura Roti Farmers are excellent problem-solvers. And that is exactly what Brown County farmer Taylor Sumption set out to do when he came up with the idea behind Anthem Oats. “I had been looking for a way to add value to our family’s farm,” explains the fifth-generation farmer. “This idea really came out […]
Read MoreExperts Share How Soil Health Can Reduce Impacts of Drought During Seminar
By Lura Roti for SDFU Drought not only stresses crops and livestock, it also impacts their caregivers, explained Canistota farmer, Al Scott. “There’s a lot of stress…and no rain days,” Scott said. “Expenses continue, but the income is likely to shrink. Right now, I’m debating whether to put more treatments on the crop – like […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Behalf of Fair Market & Prices for Cattle Producers
The voice of South Dakota’s cattle producers was heard today when National Farmers Union President, Rob Larew testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, says South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke. “Our cattle producers raise a premier product, yet for years, because of consolidation of packers, lack of oversight and the fact foreign meat […]
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