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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 […]
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, […]
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