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Categories:Industrial Hemp Seed Sales Manager Shares Growing Tips with South Dakota Farmers
In 2019, Horizon Hemp Seeds Sales and Marketing Manager Derrick Dohmann and his team closely monitored their first crop of industrial hemp seed. During the 2019 South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) State Convention held in Aberdeen, Dec. 10-11, farmers and ranchers from across the state were able to glean valuable growing tips from what Dohmann […]
Read MoreWho Do You Call When A Farmer Needs Help? Farmer’s Stress Hotline
By Lura Roti, for SDFU Standing before a crowd of farmers and ranchers attending the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) State Convention, Karl Oehlke made a simple request. “Stand up, find a partner, turn and look them in the eye.” Once SDFU members responded. Oehlke, shared a shocking statistic. “There’s a good chance, one of […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Teens Honored with 2019 Torchbearer Award
South Dakota Farmers Union honored a group of devoted youth for their commitment to community, involvement and leadership development at the 2019 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention held in Aberdeen Dec. 10-11. The Torchbearer Award is the highest achievement in the S.D. Farmers Union Education Program. To receive the award, a camper must complete five […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Concerned About Decision that could Threaten Food Security for South Dakotans who Depend on SNAP to Eat
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) is concerned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) December 4, announcement that could impact some of the state’s more than 93,000 citizens who depend upon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help them provide food for themselves and their families. Under the new SNAP regulations, an estimated 688,000 Americans […]
Read MoreNo One Turned Off the Tap: 2019 Wettest on Record
By Lura Roti for SDFU Based on 125 years of South Dakota weather data, 2019 is the wettest on record, says SDSU Extension State Climatologist, Laura Edwards. “This season tells the story of a long-term climate trend we are seeing of wetter weather. It has created many challenges for our farmers,” Edwards says. “Throughout the […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Industries Performance Pet Products Opens New Facility in Mitchell
Farmers Union Enterprises’ Performance Pet Products recently opened a new facility in Mitchell. Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) purchased the full-service, premium pet food cannery in 2015. “We are excited for the expanded capacity this new facility provides,” says Dan Hildebrandt, CEO of Farmers Union Industries (FUI), an organization that manages several agribusinesses owned by Farmers […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Applauds Governor Noem-Led Effort to Reduce Toxics in Gasoline
In a letter to President Trump calling for the reduction of toxics in gasoline, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem joined Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in urging the President to have Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforce existing law that would protect public health and potentially increase ethanol demand. Walz and Noem are the Chair and Vice […]
Read More2019 SD Farmers Union Convention held in Aberdeen Dec. 10-11
HURON, S.D. – What does the future of agriculture look like? Illinois farmer and Farm Journal columnist John Phipps will start the conversation with South Dakota farmers and ranchers Dec. 10 during the 2019 South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention held in Aberdeen Dec. 10-11 at the Ramkota Convention Center (1400 8th Ave NW). “Today […]
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