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Categories:Cattle Producer & Veteran Says Time of Service Strengthened His Love For Country
By Lura Roti Two weeks after graduating from Southern State college with a associate of life science and electronic repair degree, Ray Martinmaas was drafted into the Army. It was 1970 and while many of his classmates went to Vietnam, the Army had other plans for Martinmaas. “I took airborne training and worked in explosives […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Herd Builder Awards Five Youth Breeding Stock During 2024 Western Jr. Livestock Show
By Lura Roti Five South Dakota youth exhibiting at the 2024 Western Jr. Livestock Show in Rapid City went home with more than ribbons and buckles this year. Winners of the South Dakota Farmers Union Herd Builder Award won breeding heifers and ewes. “Building up a livestock herd takes time because of the costs associated. […]
Read MoreSioux Valley Energy Invests in Member Communities to Help Them Thrive
For more than a decade when Keith Elbers drove down Main Street, the mayor of Hills, Minnesota, passed an empty commercial property. It was an eyesore, and it now belonged to the city because its previous owner long ago quit paying property taxes. Today, thanks to innovative collaboration between the city, Rock County, state agencies, […]
Read MoreWhite House Invites South Dakota Rancher & Two Farmers to Give Input
By Lura Roti It’s harvest in South Dakota and De Smet farmer Rob Lee is behind getting soybeans out of the field because he accepted an invitation to the White House. “It was the worst timing, but when you have the opportunity to sit in a room and meet with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Enterprise Leadership Program Prepares Young Leaders to Visit About Ag Policy
Late August, in a Buffalo café surrounded by friends and neighbors, Harding County ranchers, Kaeloni and Jason Latham helped restart the Harding County Farmers Union. Although they lead full lives – the couple has three young sons and they both work full time – Jason ranches with his dad, Darwin, and Kaeloni is the office […]
Read MoreSo Much for the End of The Cold War
By Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition Do we laugh or cry when we hear the president of the American Petroleum Institute (API) say the “Cold War” between ethanol and oil is over as the two industries are “uniting” to fight EVs? Having a common foe is not “uniting.” Ethanol can make up for failures […]
Read MoreGet to Know the Collin Palmer Agency, Bison
by Lura Roti Growing up the family joke was that Collin Palmer would become an insurance agent. “I grew up on my grandpa’s ranch and Grandpa always said I should sell insurance so I would have enough time to ride horses and rodeo,” shared Palmer, a rodeo athlete and the new Farmers Union Insurance Agent […]
Read More$15,000 in Scholarships to be Awarded to Students who Advocate for Ag – Sign Up To Compete by Oct. 6
If you are a student passionate about agriculture and eager to advocate, South Dakota Farmers Union Farming for the Future Scholarship is an opportunity to compete for cash for college. Scholarship funds of $15,000 will be awarded. All majors and students who are high school seniors and beyond are welcome to apply. Deadline to enter […]
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