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Categories:Food Insecurity Hits Home in Rural South Dakota
Today in South Dakota, one in six children went to school hungry. These children come from food insecure homes, meaning they lack access to a consistent supply of food. It is hard to imagine children from rural communities, where agriculture is the soul of the economy, lacking access to the food produced around them. These […]
Read MoreNational Farmers Union President Joins Advisory Board of New Energy America
HURON, S.D. – In a move to further Farmers Union’s commitment to promoting American grown, renewable energy sources, today, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson joined the advisory board of New Energy America, a new organization created to promote clean energy jobs in rural America. Johnson and National Farmers Union will support New Energy America’s […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers & Ranchers Share Their Plight in D.C.
This week, 26 South Dakota farmers and ranchers left their fields and cattle in trusted hands and traveled to D.C. to visit with Congressional leaders and their staff about the challenges and opportunities they face as they work to feed our nation. They are among more than 200 farmers and ranchers from across the nation […]
Read MorePanelists Discuss the Future of Ethanol During State Fair Event
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosted an E-30 panel discussion today at the State Fair to talk about the economic and environmental benefits ethanol brings to South Dakota and its agriculture producers. “Producing higher levels of ethanol does not only benefit farmers but consumers as well,” explains Marc Rauch, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of […]
Read More2017 Rural Dakota Pride Honorees Recognized Today During South Dakota State Fair
Bob Satter, Irene By Lura Roti, for S.D. Farmers Union Today, when the fire hall or cemetery in Irene needs updates or the library wants to expand its large-print selection, these non-profits look to the Irene Area Community Foundation for support. Valued at more than $200,000 today, the Irene Area Community Foundation was launched in […]
Read MoreSunshine Bible Academy FFA Chapter Named Quiz Bowl Champions During Team Up For Safety State Fair Competition
Sunshine Bible Academy FFA Chapter won today’s S.D. Farmers Union Team Up For Safety Quiz Bowl held during the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. Team members include: Evan Lopez, Shelby Belmore, Andrew Hoffman and Christopher Hass. The team was recognized with a cash prize. The Team Up For Safety competition is run in a game-show format […]
Read MorePanelists Discuss the Upcoming Farm Bill During Rural Issues Discussion at the State Fair
South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) gave rural community members the opportunity to join the conversation on the upcoming Farm Bill during a panel discussion hosted today at the State Fair. As the 2014 Farm Bill is set to expire in September 2018, farmers and ranchers of South Dakota are left to wonder how the new […]
Read MoreFarmers Feed Nearly 1000 Fairgoers for Only 30 cents During Farmers Union Farmers Share Lunch
In an effort to educate consumers, family farmers and ranchers treated fairgoers to a 30 cent lunch in the South Dakota Farmers Union tent today at the South Dakota State Fair. “There is a large gap between prices charged in grocery stores and the actual profits received by farmers and ranchers who raise the ingredients,” […]
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