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Categories:S.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 […]
Read MoreSupporting the Future of Family Farms & Ranches Through Policy Development
“A while back someone told Scott and me that if we want to make a difference for agriculture, we need to pick and organization and get involved. We chose Farmers Union,” Dick explains. “Because Farmers Union is down to earth and yet it provides a united voice for family farmers. Numbers matter.” The cooperative spirit […]
Read MoreSDFU to Senator Rounds: Time for EPA to Do Its Duty
SDFU President Doug Sombke today urged Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, to ensure that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt enforces a law that has been on the books for more than 25 years, but ignored by his Agency. Sombke was prompted to write by EPW Chairman John […]
Read More2017 Policy Update
S.D. Farmers Union members prepared for a busy year ahead at the 102nd annual state convention. Up for discussion were 10 special orders of business that will guide Farmers Union grassroots policy and legislative efforts in 2018. Continue reading to find a description and explanation for each special order.Special Order #1: TradeTime and time again […]
Read MoreCheryl Schaefers of Polo Will Attend NFU Women’s Conference
Cheryl Schaefers, a Polo crop and livestock farmer and owner of Cheryl’s Catering, was elected to serve as the South Dakota delegate to the National Farmers Union 2018 Women’s Conference held in San Diego, California January 14-18, 2018. Women in Leadership is the theme of this year’s convention. Women have been leading in agriculture for […]
Read MoreLake Preston Farmer Reelected to serve as Vice President of South Dakota Farmers Union
Wayne Soren was reelected to serve as Vice President of South Dakota Farmers Union during the organization’s 102nd State Convention held in Huron Nov. 30-Dec.1, 2017. Soren has served in this position since 2010. “Throughout the years I have been actively involved in Farmers Union, I am constantly impressed with the grassroots’ changes we are […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Family Farmers & Ranchers Discuss Rural Healthcare, E30 and Policy Development During 2017 S.D. Farmers Union Convention
During the two-day convention, industry leaders will discuss everything from rural healthcare, innovative agri-marketing ideas and the future of ethanol in South Dakota to faith’s role in farming and inventory grain management. The opportunity to glean knowledge was Orient farmer, Becky Martinmaas’ motivation to leave her farm and taxidermy business for a couple days. “I […]
Read MoreDoug Sombke Reelected to Serve as S.D. Farmers Union President of During 102nd State Convention
Doug Sombke was reelected to serve as President of South Dakota Farmers Union during the organization’s 102nd State Convention held in Huron Nov. 30-Dec.1, 2017. “I love this organization because it gives a voice to family farmers and ranchers,” said Sombke who has served as President of the organization since 2005. “I am a farmer. Farming […]
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