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Categories:South Dakota Cattle Producers Call for Fair Prices to Save Future of State and Nation’s Cattle Industry
By Lura Roti for SDFU Every year, Aberdeen cow/calf producers Jeff and Rachel Kippley visit their local Kessler’s grocery store and pick up prime rib for Christmas dinner. Since they began the tradition four years ago, the couple has paid the same price per pound for this holiday delicacy – $10.99. However, the price they […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Says RFS “Fixes” Lack Vision and Progress
Huron, SD, October 17, 2019: Following yet another disappointing announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on their management of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke said it’s time to recognize the RFS Is broken. “The “big beautiful deal” EPA announced last week raised more questions than it […]
Read More$2,500 Graduate Scholarship Designed to Support Future of Agriculture
Advancements in agriculture research and technology are essential to tomorrow’s farmers and ranchers. To support the future of South Dakota’s family farmers and ranchers, South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation provides a $2,500 scholarship annually to a South Dakota graduate student, pursuing an agriculture degree. “The future success of South Dakota’s agriculture industry depends on […]
Read MorePresidents of South Dakota and Iowa Farmers Union Praise Governor Noem and Governor Walz for Support of Ethanol Industry and Family Farmers
In an October 9, 2019 letter, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlined a path forward for President Trump and the Administration when it comes to supporting the country’s family farmers and ethanol industry. Farmers Union Presidents from South Dakota and Iowa are grateful to Noem and Walz. “On behalf of […]
Read MoreIndustrial Hemp Advocates Take Part in South Dakota Hemp Day
To show support for industrial hemp, South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) will join other supporters in Pierre for South Dakota Hemp Day, held October 7 from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Ramkota Hotel ( 920 W Sioux Ave). “South Dakota farmers and our rural economy could benefit from this new crop and the […]
Read MoreDaschle, Sombke Call Pending SAFE Rule the Path to Higher Ethanol Volumes
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle joined with South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke in calling for the Trump Administration to use the pending fuel economy rule as a solution to the current ethanol and agriculture crisis. In a wide-ranging interview on a popular South Dakota Business Radio program, Sombke and Daschle stressed that […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Supports Cattle Producers Calling for COOL & Transparency in Price Reporting
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) supports the Sept. 25, 2019 testimony of cattle producers who testified before the U.S Senate Ag Committee. “Across the United States, cattlemen and women are facing unprecedented challenges to their livelihood. As these threats rise, and cattle prices fall, more and more families have come to the realization that they […]
Read MoreFarm Safety is a Year-Round Focus for S.D. Farmers Union
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) invests in farm safety year-round, because it has a direct impact on family farmers, ranchers and their communities, says Doug Sombke, SDFU President. “South Dakota’s rural communities are tight-knit. So, if someone is injured in a farm or ranch-related accident, it impacts not only their family, but the entire community. […]
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