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Categories:Department of Justice Gives Update to Cattle Producers During Farmers Union Fly-In
By Lura Roti The Department of Justice is committed to seeking justice for American livestock producers. “If we are not fighting to protect our family farmers, what are we doing,” asked Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Jonathan Kanter when he met with family farmers and ranchers on Capitol Hill to give them […]
Read MoreFarmers and Ranchers Urge D.C. Policymakers to Pass a Farm Bill
By Lura Roti Pass a Farm Bill. This is the message several South Dakota family farmers and ranchers delivered to D.C. policymakers during the 2024 National Farmers Union Fly-In, September 9-11. “A Farm Bill ensures the stability of farming and ranching,” explained Ryan Urban, a fourth-generation Pukwana crop and cattle producer. “It is scary the […]
Read MoreBoots on the Ground – South Dakota Farmers & Ranchers in D.C. to Advocate for Ag Policy
Many South Dakota farmers and ranchers took time away from their crops and livestock to advocate for agriculture policy during the 2024 National Farmers Union D.C. Fly-In September 9-11. “Our family farmers and ranchers need strong up to date agriculture policy to support the important work we do each day on our farms and ranches,” […]
Read MoreWessington Springs FFA Wins State Fair Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championship
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Wessington Springs FFA members win the South Dakota Farmers Union State Fair Farm Safety Quiz Bowl championship today, August 31 during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair. “These teens understand the dangers associated with farm and ranch work and how to stay safe – […]
Read MoreFarmers Feed 1,000 State Fair Fairgoers Lunch for .48 Cents
Fair food has a reputation for being fried and expensive. But today, Saturday, Aug. 31 during the South Dakota State Fair, fairgoers can buy lunch for only .48 cents – the share farmers and ranchers receive for the ingredients. “Farmer’s Share Lunch is an easy and tasty way to educate consumers about the profit challenges […]
Read MoreRanchers Weigh in on Farm Bill During National Farmers Union President Visit
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Tables were packed at a Buffalo restaurant where nearly 50 Harding County ranchers gathered August 26 to discuss pressing agriculture issues with the President of National Farmers Union, Rob Larew. “It was exciting to have the President of National Farmers Union out here in Harding County so […]
Read MoreBosten Morehart of Jorgensen Land & Cattle Wins Farmers Union 2024 Photo Contest
By Lura Roti When Bosten Morehart read the rules for the 2024 South Dakota Farmers Union Photo Contest and saw that photos needed to be of farmers and ranchers in their element, he knew he had plenty to choose from. Through his social media work, Morehart takes about 200 photos a week because it’s his […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Ag Expo Center Connects Children & Families to Agriculture
By Lura Roti The Farmers Union Ag Expo Center opened August 12, 2024, at the Brown County Fair. Inside this interactive space, the state’s largest agriculture organization connects South Dakotans who don’t live and work on farms and ranches to the individuals and animals that do. “Even though agriculture is our state’s number one industry, […]
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