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Categories:South 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 […]
Read More2019 Farmers Union Fly-In: Giving A Voice to S.D. Agriculture in D.C.
Ever feel like D.C. politicians don’t understand life on a South Dakota farm or ranch? If your answer is, “yes,” then the National Farmers Union D.C. Fly-In may be the event for you. “It’s a great opportunity to connect with those leaders who don’t know about the day-to-day life on the farm,” explains Rachel Kippley, […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Meets with EPA Director to Discuss E30
South Dakota Farmers Union, together with leaders from 13 South Dakota agriculture organizations, sat down with Gregory Sopkin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator for District eight to discuss challenges facing South Dakota farmers and ranchers, as well as opportunities to be found through expanded support for higher ethanol blends. The August 1, 2019 […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Welcomes Luke Reindl
There’s so much going on in the world today, that the challenges family farmers and ranchers face are often not heard by policy makers. Luke Reindl hopes he can help create positive change through his new position as Communications & Policy Specialist with S.D. Farmers Union. “I think it’s so noisy in the world we […]
Read MoreTruth in Labeling, Food Security, Pre-K Education & More Focus of 2019 State Policy Meeting
Truth in labeling, E30, affordable housing, pre-K education and food security topped the list of policy discussed during South Dakota Farmers Union annual State Policy meeting, held July 24, 2019, in Huron at the Crossroads Convention Center. “This is grassroots policy development in action,” explains Doug Sombke, SDFU President. “Leading up to State Convention, this […]
Read MoreGet to Know 2019 Rural Dakota Pride Honoree, Franklin Olson, Pierpont
When Franklin Olson commits to something, he follows through. As a little boy he decided he would farm. As a young man, he expanded his dream, determining to farm 1,000 acres – even though he and his wife, JoAnne had to start from scratch. Through hard work and tenacity, they expanded and eventually Franklin was […]
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