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Categories:National Farmers Union Recognizes Amherst Farmer Paul Symens with Meritorious Award
This was just the beginning of many years of service to South Dakota and National Farmers Union. Paul served on the South Dakota Farmers Union State Board of Directors He served on the National Farmers Union Policy and Marketing Research Committees In 1979 Paul was asked to serve on the Farmers Union Industries board. During […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Enterprises Launches Ag-Based STEM Curriculum for K-12 Classrooms
Miranda Letherman, North Dakota Farmers Union youth education specialist, said the curriculum also exposes students to potential careers, everything from computer coding and three-dimensional (3D) printing to developing agricultural commodities. In one STEM:IT AG challenge, students create a tool that could be used to harvest a crop, while another challenge asks them to design a […]
Read MoreSenate Bill 68 Supports Truth in Labeling
Petri-dish protein may soon be prohibited from being labeled as meat in South Dakota, thanks to South Dakota’s state senators unanimously passing Senate Bill 68 Feb. 20, 2019. Currently under review with the House Ag Committee, if passed by the House, SB68 will ensure that only meat harvested from animal carcasses can be labeled as […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Does Not Support Brown Nomination to Farm Credit Administration Board
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) President, Doug Sombke urges the Senate Agriculture Committee to stop the nomination of Rodney Brown to the Farm Credit Administration Board, which regulates the Farm Credit System. Brown is the immediate past President and CEO of the California Bankers Association and a past member of the American Bankers Association board […]
Read More2019 National Farmers Union Convention: Grassroots Policy in Action
“At national convention you see how diversified agriculture is across the entire nation,” explains Reis, who has served as a delegate before. “The Farmers Union lobbyists have quite a job, representing all this diversity.” Truth in labeling and E30 are among the hot-button issues SDFU members will advocate for during policy. “Fake meat or petri-dish […]
Read MoreStrong Relationships Matter To Farmers Union Insurance Agent Kasey Keller
Strong relationships are at the core of what it means to be a good insurance agent, explains Kasey Keller, the Rapid City Farmers Union Insurance Agent. “Ninety percent of being in the insurance business is relationship-based and the other 10 percent is having the guts to ask your friends and family to trust you,” explains […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Awards $2,500 to SDSU Graduate Student
South Dakota State University Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Sciences graduate student, Jasdeep Singh recently received a $2,500 scholarship from South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation. “Our organization invests in students pursuing master’s and doctorate degrees in agriculture because the future success of South Dakota’s agriculture industry depends on the next generation of agriculture educators, researchers […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Calls Out GM on Weak Octane Proposals
In a letter to General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra today (February 21, 2019), South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke challenged the automaker on its claim that 98 RON (Research Octane Number) or higher gasoline was not feasible and called on them to look at their own historical position of identifying 100 RON […]
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