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Categories:2019 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 […]
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 […]
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