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Categories:Groups Urge EPA to Propose Higher Octane Fuel Standard
South Dakota Farmers Union is among a coalition of agriculture and biofuel groups urging the administration to propose a higher octane fuel standard as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updates its greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger vehicles and light duty trucks. “It’s been a long-standing position of South Dakota Farmers Union family farmer and […]
Read MoreDallas Farm Couple Selected to Participate in 2021 Farmers Union Enterprise Couples Leadership Program
Dallas crop and cattle producers Hank and Melissa Wonnenberg were selected to participate in the 2021 Farmers Union Enterprise Couples Leadership Program. “Ever since we learned about the program a few years ago, we were hoping we’d have the opportunity to participate,” says Hank, who also works off the farm as a banker. Hank explains […]
Read MoreAttend July 27 Soil Health and Drought Management Workshop
Producers are invited to attend a Soil Health and Drought Management Workshop held July 27 in Mitchell at the Highland Conference Center (2000 Highland Way) from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. Registration is not requested and there is no cost to attend. The event is co-hosted by South Dakota State University (SDSU) […]
Read MoreWhy Send Our Healthcare Dollars to Other States?
By Jim Woster Like many of you, my wife Penny and I are conservative when it comes to spending. We’ve lived in our home for more than 50 years, and we don’t drive the newest cars. But, when I learned that by not expanding Medicaid, funds allocated to South Dakota are going to help fund […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Insurance teams up with Expedition League to support Feeding South Dakota
(HURON, S.D.) – Farmers Union Insurance has teamed up with the state’s Expedition League baseball teams to offer fans limited-edition baseball jerseys in exchange for food items or cash donations to Feeding South Dakota. “The Expedition League is proud to partner with two great organizations, Farmers Union Insurance and Feeding South Dakota,” said Steve Wagner, […]
Read MoreRural Veterinarians Play Integral Role in Livestock Producers’ Operations
By Lura Roti for SD Farmers Union Lainie Kringen-Scholtz loved Frank. He was a 4-year-old rodeo horse in training she worked with herself. So, the day he broke his leg, she was desperate to get him the help he needed. The first veterinarian she reached out to was not on call that night. The second […]
Read MoreGrassroots Policy Starts Here SD Farmers Union 2021 Policy Meeting
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) will host the organization’s annual Policy Meeting July 22, at 8 a.m. When asked why he plans to participate in the 2021 Policy Meeting, Corson County rancher Jerry Petik references the Joe Diffie song, Third Rock from the Sun. “For every cause, there is an effect. If you want to […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Youth Choose New Youth Leaders
By Toby Kane This last year, we all learned new ways of staying connected. High school students were hit especially hard, as many missed milestones and school activities. Students were forced to adapt to new ways of learning, communicating and staying social. This year’s South Dakota Farmers Union State Camp brought back some of the […]
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