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Categories:The Rural Lobbyist: Non-Meandered Water and New Bill Introductions
Highlights from this week in Pierre included action on non-meandered water and the introduction of many new bills.Governor Duagaard’s Senate bill 24 which extends the sunset date of the summer special session legislation, passed committee and is now waiting for action on the floor of the Senate. The House passed an identical bill out of […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: S.D. Farmers Union Hard at Work During First Weeks of Session
The first two weeks of session have been busy ones, filled with committee meetings and discussion on bills that will shape the 93rd legislative session. S.D. Farmers Union was hard at work in the capitol advocating for and identifying key bills that will be of priority in the months to come.Non-meandered water issues carried over […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Calls USDA Report on Agriculture and Prosperity a Missed Opportunity
Calling it a “swing and a miss,” the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) criticized a recent report by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in an editorial published this week in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader for failing to highlight the critical role of agricultural derived ethanol. According to SDFU President Doug […]
Read MoreTorchbearers Youth Leaders Recognized with 2017 S.D. Farmers Union Torchbearer Award During State Convention
A group of devoted Farmer’s Union campers were recognized for their commitment to community involvement and leadership development with the Torchbearer Award during an awards luncheon hosted at the 2017 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention held in Huron, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2017. For campers, receiving the Torchbearer Award symbolizes the highest level of […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers & Ranchers will Serve as 2018 National Farmers Union Convention Delegates
Tammy Basel, Meade County was elected to serve as a delegate to the 2018 National Farmers Union Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri, March 4-6, 2018 during the 2017 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention. ‘I realize that policy is the most important thing Farmers Union can work on to make an impact. In regards to what happens […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Bisgard Farm Family
by Lura Roti for S.D. Farmers Union Seed cleaning has been a part of the Bisgard family farm operation since Herbert Bisgard constructed a cribbed elevator in the middle of the farmyard more than 60 years ago. “We cleaned everything. Anything that was brought to us – flax, millet, oats, rye – in those days […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union to EPA: Stop Blowing Smoke and Enforce the Law
Today, South Dakota Farmer Union President Doug Sombke called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop hiding the true source and quantities of some of most harmful emissions of gasoline by updating their models and enforcing the law. In a letter to Christopher Grundler, Director of EPAs Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Sombke […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union to Sen. Rounds: EPA must comply with will of Congress
Earlier this week S.D. Farmers Union President Doug Sombke called upon Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate EPW Committee, to urge EPA to abide by the will of Congress and comply with section 202(1) of the Clean Air Act. Sombke was motivated to write by EPW Chairman John Barrosso’s recent letter to Pruitt […]
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