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Categories:Farmers Union Enterprises Donates 35,000 Pounds of Pork Ribs to Feeding South Dakota
Farmers Union Enterprises teamed up with South Dakota Farmers Union to donate 35,000 pounds of pork ribs to Feeding South Dakota. “COVID-19 continues to impact jobs and many South Dakota families continue to see their grocery budget shrink. We see this as a way to help,” explains Doug Sombke, President of Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE). […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Impacts S.D. Farmers Union Families
by Lura Roti When the COVID-19 pandemic began closing schools and businesses in March, South Dakota Farmers Union members had just arrived home from the organization’s 118th National Convention Held March 1-3 in Savannah, Ga. Throughout the months to follow, articles in the Union Farmer covered how this pandemic devastated our livestock industry and illuminated […]
Read MoreYoung Leaders Say South Dakota Agriculture Future is Bright
by Lura Roti for SDFU Youth are our future. In recognition of this truth, South Dakota Farmers Union highlights three ambitious 20-somethings who are just starting out in their agriculture careers. Their passion for the industry, drive and work ethic are inspiring. And if they have anything to do about it, the future of South […]
Read MoreSDSU Graduate Student Receives Farmers Union Scholarship
Farmers are the answer to climate change. This belief drives Alex Michels, the recipient of the S.D. Farmers Union Foundation $2,500 Graduate Scholarship. “Humans are the cause of climate change, but humans are also the answer, specifically farmers,” says Michels, a South Dakota State University graduate student pursing a master’s in wildlife and fisheries sciences. […]
Read MoreWhy Farmers & Ranchers Opposes Governor’s Proposal to Merge Department of Agriculture with Department of Environment and Natural Resources
On Jan. 19, Gov. Kristi Noem issued an Executive Order merging the Department of Agriculture with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The new department will be called the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Hunter Roberts will serve as its secretary. South Dakota Farmers Union members voted unanimously to oppose this merger during […]
Read MoreRodeo 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 […]
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