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Categories:S.D. Farmers Union Supports Rural Energy for America Program with Letter of Support
The following is the REAP letter of support: March, 2018 Dear Chairman Conaway, Ranking Member Peterson, Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow, We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to support inclusion of the Rural Energy for America (REAP) program with increased or, at the least, maintained mandatory funding in the next Farm Bill. REAP drives […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Welcomes Rocky Forman to Serve as Member Services Coordinator
More about Rocky Forman Forman grew up on a registered cattle ranch near Ree Heights. His dad was a ranch hand and along with helping him out with cattle chores, Forman began showing cattle at the young age of 8. He enjoyed preparing cattle for show, and soon, his friends were asking him to help […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Provides Professional Leadership Training Through REAL Program
“By finding ways to advance my professional knowledge I’m able to give back more to the leadership roles I hold in my community and I’ll be ahead of the game when it comes to my job,” says Hawkinson. The REAL program connects rural professionals with experts, participants work on media and promotion, parliamentary procedure, communication […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Foundation Supports Future of Agriculture with Scholarship
More about Mike Bredeson Bredeson’s interest in holistic agriculture took root during a summer internship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Research Service lab in Brookings. “I learned that the field of agricultural research is a complex and multifaceted system. I also gained an intimate understanding of how farm management impacts natural resource quality, […]
Read MoreFarmers Union Celebrates the Feickert Farm Family of Aberdeen
By Lura Roti for SDFU The second oldest of seven, Dennis Feickert grew up on a traditional 1950s South Dakota farm. His dad, Elvin, and mom, Christina, raised pigs, chickens, a cow/calf herd, a 30-cow dairy herd and corn, oats, wheat and hay. It was on this 1,200-acre McPherson County farm that a strong desire […]
Read MoreBig Win for South Dakota Agriculture
South Dakota State University Precision Agriculture project has been funded. One of the big WINS for agriculture this year in the South Dakota Legislature. Renovations and remodeling for Berg Hall will have to be raised by SDSU but they have funding for the new building and authority for the whole project and can proceed. Thank […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers & Ranchers Travel to Kansas City for National Farmers Union Convention
More than 30 South Dakota family farmers and ranchers traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to develop policy advocating for agriculture during the organization’s 116th national convention held in Kansas City, Missouri March 4-6, 2018. “As a grassroots organization, Farmers Union truly gives family farmers and ranchers a voice,” said Doug Sombke, a fourth-generation Conde farmer […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota's Matt Birgen Recognized for Years of Service to Agriculture with National Farmers Union Meritorious Service Award
More about Birgen Family Farm Like most South Dakota farm families 50 years ago, the Birgen’s farm resembled that of the Old McDonald’s nursery rhyme. “We raised cattle, chickens, sheep, had milk cows and stock cows – but back then, everyone did. You sold cream and eggs,” said Matt, who bought the land where the […]
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