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Categories:Rodeo Shaped Every Aspect of My Life, Says 2020 NFR Athlete & Harding County Rancher
by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union When you ranch and have five young children, it takes more than talent and an exceptional horse to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), explains barrel racer Jessica Routier. “That first year that I made it to the NFR it really hit me, we have five […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Delegates Carry Grassroots Policy to National Stage During 2021 National Convention
Policy which leads South Dakota’s largest agriculture organization, begins with the family farmers and ranchers who make up South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU). March 1-2, these farmer/rancher delegates will advocate to make South Dakota’s policy part of National Farmers Union policy. “Our members create the policy which guides our organization here in South Dakota and […]
Read MoreFewer Ag Producers in State Legislature Means More Producers Need to Make Their Voice Heard
Twelve. Of the 105 citizen legislators serving in South Dakota’s House and Senate, only 12 earn their income from production agriculture. What does this mean to the many family farmers and ranchers who work in South Dakota’s No. 1 industry? “We’ve got to do our due diligence to make sure that legislators and other citizens […]
Read More$1,000 Scholarships Now Available Through S.D. Farmers Union Insurance
Each year South Dakota Farmers Union Insurance awards $25,000 in scholarships to high school seniors from across South Dakota. “Education is one of our organization’s founding principles because it is through education that we innovate and create opportunities for farm and ranch families and rural communities across the state,” explains Doug Sombke, President of SDFU […]
Read MoreTransition Planning Takes Care of Tomorrow’s What Ifs
Transition and succession planning was the focus of the January 26 South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Producer Hour webinar featuring Poppy Davis, a Certified Public Accountant who teaches and advises on agricultural business and policy issues affecting family-scale farmers and ranchers. “Succession planning may be one of the most important topics that farmers and ranchers […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impact on Agriculture Focus of Farmers Union Ag Producer Hour Series
In the midst of helping 4,200 three-week-old baby pigs adjust to their new surroundings, Brad and Peggy Greenway, along with their son Brent and employee, Thomas Smith took a break. The Mitchell farm family tuned into a presentation given by Dr. David Kohl, on the impact of COVID-19 on agriculture. “We try to glean as […]
Read MoreState’s Largest Agriculture Organization Opposes Governor’s Proposed Merger
As a fourth-generation family farmer, I have always felt blessed to live and work in South Dakota. With my three sons now raising their families on the farm, I am optimistic for their future because in South Dakota, agriculture is our state’s number one economic driver. South Dakota’s leaders get farming. Or at least I […]
Read MoreCOVID-19’s Impact on Ag in 2021 is Focus of January 12 Webinar
Connecting South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers with thought leaders and timely information is the focus of South Dakota Farmers Union’s (SDFU) Producer Webinar Series. Beginning January 12, at 1 p.m. (central), the state’s largest agriculture organization will host four bi-weekly sessions focusing on relevant topics and led by industry experts. “Education is among our founding […]
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