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Categories:Truth in Labeling – A Perfect Time to Share Our Story
By Brett Kenzy, Gregory cattle producer, posted November 14, 2018Just a few weeks ago, I stood before the U.S. Department of Agriculture in D.C. to testify for clear, unambiguous labeling of meat. We asked that the USDA and Food Safety Inspection Service not to allow lab-cultured protein to be labeled as meat.Before I shared my […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Celebrates the Maher Ranch Family of Ziebach County
By Lura Roti, for SDFU Growing up one of 12 on a ranch north of the South Dakota state line, Mike Maher has many fond memories. “We did have a lot of fun. My brother next to me and I would hop on our horses in the morning and lope eight miles to help our […]
Read MoreClean Octane Alliance Sees Open Road for Higher Blends – Efforts to Derail Regs Rule Successful
Lost in the celebration over the Trump Administration’s recent announcement to allow year-round E15 sales was a decision by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) that could have far greater impact on future ethanol demand, according to members of the Clean Octane Alliance a group recently formed by National Farmers Union, Farmers Union Enterprise, the Urban Air […]
Read MoreSD Farmers Union Testifies in D.C. for Truthful Labeling of Meat Today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is deciding whether or not lab-cultured tissue should be labeled as meat. Many do not support labeling foods produced using animal cell culture technology as meat. And, for good reason, said Eric Sumption, a Frederick cattle producer who traveled to D.C. to testify on behalf of his family’s cow/calf […]
Read MorePrime Rib from a Petri Dish???
By Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union & fourth-generation Conde cattle producer The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently deciding whether or not to allow lab-cultured protein to be labeled as meat. “Really?” you may ask. “This could mean that I could buy a product labeled as hamburger or steak at the grocery […]
Read MoreHarvest Lunches Are Good for the Soul
As the old saying goes, the way to a “farmer’s heart is through their belly.” (OK, a little different than the original, but you get the point.)Making sure producers feel appreciated is the goal of South Dakota Farmers Union annual harvest lunch program, it’s one way we can say ‘thank you’ to South Dakota family […]
Read MoreGrowing Season 2018: What South Dakota Farmers Have to Say
Craig Schaunaman echoes Sestak’s comments. “I put a quote on my fridge for my kids, ‘Your day starts with your attitude,’” says the fourth-generation Aberdeen crop producer. “In times like this, it’s challenging to be positive, but you gotta do it. You also have to be a realist and realistic about what is going on […]
Read MoreSDFU Applauds Decision to Provide Regulatory Relief to Higher Ethanol Blends: Officials call it an important first step
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) called October 9, announcement by the Trump Administration to open the market to higher volumes of high octane, low carbon and low-cost ethanol an important a win for farmers, consumers and the environment. The decision to apply existing standards to these higher blends that lower vapor pressure is long overdue, […]
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