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Categories:2019 S.D. Farmers Union Day at the State Fair Supports South Dakota Family Farmers & Ranchers & Rural Communities
Recognizing rural heroes, awarding more than $25,000 in scholarships, feeding more than 1,000 fairgoers and discussing industrial hemp with policy makers and much more – 2019 South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the State Fair, August 31, focused on supporting South Dakota’s family farmers, ranchers and rural communities. “We work all year to make this […]
Read MoreWolsey-Wessington FFA Chapter Wins 2019 Farmers Union State Fair Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl
Putting their farm safety knowledge to the test, four South Dakota FFA Chapters competed in the Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl Championship today, August 31, 2019, during South Dakota Farmers Union Day at the State Fair in Huron. Wolsey-Wessington FFA Chapter won the quiz bowl. Team members include Trayce Haeder, Paige Snyder, Mark Hamilton […]
Read MoreFarmers Earn 25 Cents from $12 State Fair Lunch
South Dakota’s number one industry of agriculture is hurting. In addition to dealing with extreme weather during 2019 calving and planting seasons, grain and livestock prices are down. While at the same time, grocery store prices hold steady. To help South Dakotans who don’t work on farms and ranches gain a better understanding of the […]
Read MoreIndustrial Hemp Summer Study Meets with North Dakota Commissioner of Ag in Pierre Today
Industrial hemp has been on the minds of South Dakota legislators this summer as they work to develop a bill Governor Noem will sign in 2020. And today (August 19, 2019), several legislators met in Pierre with Doug Goehring, North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and leaders from other states where the agriculture crop is legal. […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Celebrates Community Heroes, Farmers & Ranchers During SDFU Day at the State Fair
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) will celebrate community heroes, family farmers and ranchers and educate consumers on current challenges facing our state’s No. 1 industry of agriculture during the 2019 Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair, Aug. 31. “State Fair is a celebration of the people who make up our state’s No. […]
Read MoreSouth Dakotans from Ethan, Frederick, Groton, Huron & Pierpont Named 2019 Rural Dakota Pride Honorees
By Lura Roti for SDFUEach year, SDFU recognizes individuals who give back to their communities with the Rural Dakota Pride Award. To meet the 2019 honorees, attend the Rural Dakota Pride Ceremony held at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 31 during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair on the Freedom Stage. Read on to […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Celebrates Camp Crook Ranch Family
By Lura Roti for SDFU Someone once asked Darwin Latham’s grandpa Frank about his heritage. His answer? “Texan,” says the Camp Crook rancher. As the story goes, Frank’s uncles, Doc and Willie, were among the area’s early settlers, first arriving in the 1880s, driving herds for Texas cattle companies. They trailed up herds from Texas. […]
Read MoreValue Added Agriculture Center Celebrates 20 Years
Turning a good idea into a successful business isn’t simple – just ask Cheri Rath. “Business plans, feasibility studies, research and development … there are so many spokes in the wheel. It is challenging, cumbersome, expensive and takes time,” explains Rath, Executive Director of South Dakota’s Value Added Agriculture Development Center. Guiding South Dakota’s agricultural […]
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