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Categories:Get to Know Scott Sabers Agency Sturgis & Spearfish
It was Saturday at 5:30 a.m. when Scott Sabers’ cell pinged. He read the text message, made a phone call and 30 minutes later he was on the road heading to a Meade County ranch. “A tornado and hailstorm hit during the night and our client’s home was damaged, they also lost several outbuildings – […]
Read MoreCampers Get Cooperative Experience & Creative Animal Science Lessons During Farmers Union State Youth Camp
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Campers gather around camp counselor Billy Kezena as he asks them, “Does anyone know what a credit union is?” When no one offers an answer, Kezena explained, “A credit union is a cooperative that serves as a bank. Which means, as the credit union, we are the […]
Read MoreEthanol, Agriculture and the Courts
by Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition SCOTUS. Not just another Washington, D.C., acronym where everything is given an alphabetized name – USDA, DOE, EPA, DOJ, FBI, DOC – there is no end to the acronyms of our government. But few, if any, have the clout and impact on our lives as SCOTUS, the Supreme […]
Read MoreBillie Sutton Shares Powerful Personal Story
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Billie Sutton’s pro-rodeo career was cut short due to a tragic back injury. He was just 23 and he would never walk again. Although his rodeo career ended, his life did not. Sutton shared his story of determination and service with campers during the 2024 Farmers Union […]
Read MoreMeet the 2024-2025 Junior Advisory Council
By Lura Roti During South Dakota Farmers Union Leadership Camp, Brooke LaMont, LizBeth Crosby, Billy Kezena and Cadence Konechne were elected by campers to serve on the Junior Advisory Council (JAC) and campers Julian Rodriguez and Chase Blotsky were selected through an interview to also serve as JACs. As JACs, these teens will help facilitate […]
Read MoreGet to Know Erica Steiner, Sisseton Agency
As a rodeo parent, Erica Steiner spends a lot of time during the season traveling with her husband, Brandon and their sons Blake, 16, and Cooper, 11. “Every rodeo our sons compete in is at least an hour-plus drive,” she explained. Hoping to bring a rodeo to their home community of Sisseton, Steiner and four […]
Read MoreThe Label Dilemma
Column by Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition In this very contentious election cycle, the idea of a candidate for office forgoing any party affiliation by running as a “No Label” option began to surface. Not a democrat. Not a republican. Not a libertarian, a Green Party or even an independent. The thinking was to […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Encouraged by DOJ Expansion to Address Anti-Trust Issues in Agriculture
The state’s largest agriculture organization is encouraged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announcement to expand its resources and efforts to address antitrust issues in agriculture. “This expansion shows the Department of Justice is listening to cattle producers and other agriculture producers negatively impacted by corporate market manipulation,” said Doug Sombke, a […]
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