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Categories:Lake 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 […]
Read More102nd South Dakota Farmers Union Convention
S. D. Farmers Union’s 102nd State Convention is quickly approaching. We hope to see you all in attendance Thursday, Nov. 30 and Friday, Dec. 1, at the Crossroads Hotel in Huron.Festivities will be kicked off with the convention banquet and Torchbearer ceremony at noon Thursday. A variety of speakers and policy discussions are on the […]
Read MoreRural Communities Get Creative To Provide Childcare
Then, about the time she went on maternity leave with their daughter, Maysa, their childcare provider notified the families she cared for that she would be closing her business. Loni and Travis reconsidered the daycare center, but now that they had two children, the $1,000-a-month price tag didn’t fit their family budget. So, she and […]
Read MoreA letter to the family farmer and rancher
Dear Family Farmers and Ranchers,This time of year you can’t drive through South Dakota and not think about farming or ranching: The thousands of acres being worked by generations of family farmers and ranchers just like your own, producing countless acres of corn and head of cattle, all for one important reason, to feed us, […]
Read MoreFarmers & Ranchers will Discuss E30 & Rural Healthcare During 2017 S.D. Farmers Union Convention
Today, Knudson serves as a Principal Research Scientist and is the Co-Director of the Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at NORC. She also is the Deputy Director for the Rural Health Reform Policy Research Center, one of seven rural health research centers funded by the federal Office of Rural Health Policy. “Studying health insurance […]
Read MoreJaclynn Knutson of Centerville Receives NFU Foundation Scholarship for Next Generation Agricultural Leaders
The $1,000 Stanley Moore Scholarship is awarded in memory of its namesake, a long-time Farmers Union member and visionary leader, including his roles as National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President and chairman of the NFU Insurance Companies board. Jaclynn Knutson is a seventh generation Centerville farmer (and third generation FFA member). She and her sisters […]
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