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Categories:Plankinton Ranch Family Prepares for SD High School Rodeo Finals
By Lura Roti It doesn’t surprise Rustin or Kama Bruns that their children love rodeo. “Our kids grew up on horses,” Kama explained. “I would be pregnant riding horses and they would be babies and riding with us. So, it was pretty natural just to go in and start rodeoing.” The family raises Angus and […]
Read MoreExamine CO2 Pipeline Study Closely
Editorial Submission by Doug Sombke There can be little disagreement that the proposed pipeline capturing CO2 from our ethanol plants has become a bitter, divisive issue. The recent study by South Dakota ethanol producers estimating a value to the state of nearly $6 billion needs to be carefully examined. Dominik Dauch’s recent article delving into […]
Read MoreSummit Carbon Solutions is No Friend to Farmers
Column by Doug Sombke, President South Dakota Farmers Union Summit Carbon Solutions has violated farmers’ landowner rights. The company attempting to build a CO2 pipeline across the state is suing more than 80 South Dakota farmers who do not want the company and its pipeline on their land. South Dakota Farmers Union members addressed the […]
Read MoreFFA Chapters Qualify for Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships
By Lura Roti Four FFA Chapters qualified for the Farmers Union Farm Safety Quiz Bowl Championships during the 2023 State FFA Convention. The qualifying FFA Chapters are Gettysburg, Selby Area, Platte-Geddes and Wolsey-Wessington. The four teams qualified to compete in the Quiz Bowl Championships held during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair, […]
Read MoreCelebrate Farm & Ranch Moms
Profiles by Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union As we reflect on the women who raised us this Mother’s Day, South Dakota Farmers Union would like to celebrate the many women who support the state’s No. 1 industry –farm and ranch moms! Read on to learn about Aberdeen farm mom, Rachel Kippley and Parade […]
Read MoreSD Farmers & Ranchers Ask for MCOOL During Farm Bill Fly In
It’s calving season across South Dakota, but a group of family farmers and ranchers still made time to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with policy makers and U.S.D.A. officials and advocate for what they need in the upcoming Farm Bill. “No one can carry our message like we can. This advocacy effort is important […]
Read MoreNFU Workshop Highlights Technology That Allows Diesel Engines to Run on Ethanol
During the National Farmers Union Convention attendees learned about a new technology which would allow diesel engines to run on ethanol. The engineer who co-developed the technology said he wasn’t out to sell more ethanol – he wanted to develop a way to lower carbon emissions in long-haul trucks. And ethanol fit the bill. “If […]
Read MoreFamily Farmers & Ranchers Unite to Develop Policy That Supports Their Future
South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in San Francisco working to develop policy that supports the future of their farms, ranches and rural communities during the 121 National Farmers Union Convention held March 5-7. “The work you are doing here is big,” said Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU), during a […]
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