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Categories:South Dakota Farmers Union Disappointed with Noem’s Veto of Industrial Hemp
HURON, S.D. – South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, used the words, “a crushing defeat” to describe the South Dakota Senate’s failure to override Governor Noem’s veto of House Bill 1191, which would have legalized industrial hemp. As one of the state’s largest family farm and ranch organizations, South Dakota Farmers Union lobbied in favor […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Urges Gov. Noem to Sign House Bill 1191 to Provide New Crop Option for South Dakota’s Farmers & Ranchers
South Dakota Farmers Union applauds the South Dakota State Legislature for passing House Bill 1191 today, March 11, 2019, and urges Governor Kristi Noem to sign the bill which legalizes raising industrial hemp. House Bill 1191 passed with a vote of 58 to eight with four excused. Currently waiting for the Governor’s signature to become […]
Read MoreLegislature Passes Senate Bill 68 in Support of Truthful Labeling & Livestock Industry
“You see more and more that consumers care about the source, treatment and safety of the meat they eat,” explains District 29 Sen. Gary Cammack, a Union Center cattle rancher and business owner serving as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee. “Our goal is to make sure consumers know when they buy something labeled as […]
Read MoreNational 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 […]
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