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Categories:Farmers Harvest the Sun’s Energy & Save
How it works Because solar panels only weigh about 50 pounds each, the roof of farm buildings can easily handle the weight. Once installed, the solar panels work seamlessly with other electric sources to provide power. “When I turn on a machine or light switch, I can’t tell if the energy is from the panels […]
Read MoreThe Family who Rodeos Together … Hartford Family Shares Passion for Sport
“It’s the adrenaline rush – and the fact that I’ve always loved horses and being with horses, and the fact that us girls always looked out for each other,” she explains. “The other barrel racers and I are like family.” It was only natural that when Cathy started her own family with Dan, she introduced […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union President Sends Letter to Pruitt Calling On EPA to Stop Efforts to Block Ethanol Blends
Doug Sombke, President of the South Dakota Farmers Union was joined by National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson today (June 11, 2018) in calling for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to abandon plans to finalize an Obama era rule that would cap ethanol blends at 15%. In a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Read MoreThree Tips on Managing Farm Related Stress
It’s no secret that farming is a high-stress occupation. Farmers are facing record low farm incomes, forcing them to make difficult decisions when it comes to the future of their farms. For some farmers the stress of their occupation becomes too much and begins to take toll on their mental health. At these times of […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union 2018 Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow Scholarship Winners Announced
HURON, S.D. – The South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation, in cooperation with Farmers Union Insurance Agency, announces the Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow scholarship recipients. Each of the scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 to put toward their post secondary education at a South Dakota college, university or technical school. Over the past 11 years, the Foundation […]
Read MoreNew Legislation: What you need to know about the Improved Soil Moisture and Precipitation Monitoring Act
South Dakota’s U.S. Senator John Thune recently proposed legislation that could change the way drought is dealt with across the country. The Improved Soil Moisture and Precipitation Act, introduced to Congress on May 23, works to address concerns in respect to the monitoring and consistency of rainfall data. This rainfall data is used by USDA […]
Read MoreELD Rule Update: Introduction of Bill to Reform Hours of Service Rules
The recent introduction of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely (TLAAS) Act is warmly welcomed by many of South Dakota’s livestock haulers. The bill works to reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules, mitigating challenges that are presented to haulers with the current HOS rules.The bipartisan bill was introduced on May 24 by Senators Ben […]
Read MoreCONSERVING SOUTH DAKOTA: GOVERNOR’S CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
South Dakota’s natural resources directly impact the economy, quality of life, health and heritage of our state. Conservation of these grassland and water resources depends on the diverse and sustainable ranches, farms, and communities of SD. The following list of questions presented to the three candidates for Governor reflects some of the most important conservation […]
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