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Categories:SD Farmers Union Celebrates Beitelspacher Farm Family
By Lura Roti, for SDFU Mark Beitelspacher followed his heart’s calling when he returned to his family’s cattle and crop operation near Bowdle in 2004, just a few years after college. “Either your heart is into it, or it isn’t. I’ve always been into the livestock side more than farming,” explains the third-generation cattleman, who […]
Read MoreFSA Director Speaks on Disaster Relief During S.D. Farmers Union Young Producer Event July 19 and 20
Whether you’re a crop or cattle producer, extreme weather and market instability make for a challenging 2019 growing season. S.D. Farmers Union offers young producers an opportunity to gain insight into disaster relief, cattle care and enjoy a relaxing afternoon on the Missouri River during the July 19 & 20 Young Producer Event held at […]
Read MoreGet to Know 2019 Rural Dakota Pride Honoree, Rich Bakeberg, Frederick
When the Cenex station in Frederick closed, the closest fueling option was 12 miles away in Ellendale, N.D. So, members of the Frederick Development Corporation began searching for other options. The plan they finally went with was a creative one. The Development Corporation built a self-service fuel station and lease the facility to Agtegra. The […]
Read MoreMoody Siblings Push Each Other to Excel in Rodeo
By Lura Roti, for SDFU Each summer, South Dakota Farmers Union feeds hundreds of rodeo athletes and their families during the South Dakota High School Rodeo Finals in Belle Fourche. Read on to learn more about one of the many families who will compete during the June 11-16 event. Peering through the arena fence, 8-year-old […]
Read More2019 Rural Dakota Pride Honorees Announced
Volunteers from Ethan, Frederick, Pierpont, Groton and Huron will be recognized for their selfless contributions to South Dakota rural communities by South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) with the 2019 Rural Dakota Pride Honor August 31, during the 2019 South Dakota State Fair. “Community is created and maintained through the efforts of volunteers,” explains Karla Hofhenke, […]
Read MoreCreate Fair Markets Here at Home Says S.D. Farmers Union President
In a recent letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Purdue, National Farmers Union President, Roger Johnson, urged on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, (USDA) to ensure the farmer assistance package they were developing in response to escalating Trade War, would “provide fair and equitable relief to all family farmers impacted by disruptions in international […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Farm Safety Trailer Receives National Award
South Dakota Farmers Union Farm Safety Trailer received the Best of National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Exhibits award during the 2019 NAMA Convention. “Farm safety education has long been a focus of South Dakota Farmers Union summer camp programming. Because of the mobile nature of the Safety Trailer we are now able to reach more youth, […]
Read MoreDe Smet Farmers Represent South Dakota during 2019 Farmers Union Enterprises Couples Leadership Program
De Smet farmers, Darcie and Rob Lee with their children, 3-year-old Everett and 6-month-old Rosene. As De Smet farmers and young parents who also work off the farm fulltime, Rob and Darcie Lee say it’s not easy to make time for leadership development, but it’s important to their future, so they are making it a […]
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