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Categories:De 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 […]
Read MoreToday is the Day for Yes
De Smet farmers, Darcie and Rob Lee with their children, 3-year-old Everett and 6-month-old Rosene. By Karla Hofhenke, SDFU Executive Director “Yes” is a powerful word. And, like De Smet farmer, Rob Lee says, there is no real good time to says “yes.” But the benefits often outweigh the obstacles when it comes to making […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Celebrates Freeman Farm Family
South Dakota Farmers Union has served South Dakota farm and ranch families for more than a century. Throughout the year, we share their stories in order to highlight the families who make up our state’s No. 1 industry and help feed the world. This month we highlight Mike Miller and Michelle Friesen. The couple have […]
Read MoreCelebrate Farm and Ranch Moms This Mothers Day
As we reflect on the women who raised us this Mother’s Day, South Dakota Farmers Union would like to celebrate the many women who support the state’s No. 1 industry – farm and ranch moms! By Lura Roti for S.D. Farmers UnionDanni Beer “I think raising kids on the ranch provides them with a great work […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Encourages You to Read New Report Documenting Connection Between Toxic Fuel Additives, Vehicle Emissions and Human Health Threats
The Clean Fuels Development Coalition released a report this week (May 7, 2019) indicating that the fuel we use in our vehicles may actually be killing us. South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) President, Doug Sombke encourages South Dakotans to read the report and respond by fueling up with E30. “E30 not only supports the state’s […]
Read MoreAdvocate for Safe Air & Sign This Petition
By Doug Sombke, SDFU President & fourth-generation South Dakota farmer As farmers who have advocated for ethanol for nearly four decades, we understand the impact higher ethanol blends can have on our farm economy. Higher ethanol blends, like E30 would create $42 billion in economic activity to sustain the agricultural-based economies in the United States […]
Read MoreHow to Help Your Friends & Loved Ones When Challenges Impact Mental Health?
It’s no secret that markets are down … for the third consecutive year in a row. And, the weather is less than cooperative. So, what do you do when financial stress or other factors out of our control catches up to a friend, loved one or you? South Dakota Farmers Union reached out to experts […]
Read MoreFarmers Don’t Have to Suffer or Lose Sleep – Ask Professionals for Help
By Lura Roti for S.D. Farmers Union If a friend or loved one has diabetes or high blood pressure and their current diet or medications aren’t working, you wouldn’t tell them to “pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get over it.” More than likely, you’d suggest they meet with their doctor. The same thoughtfulness […]
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