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Categories:The Rural Lobbyist: ADRDL Funding Debate Continues in Appropriations with SB 172.
February 17, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union It seems that every week there are new updates on the proposed Animal Research and Diagnostic Lab. Last week I talked about Senate Bill 162, a proposal that would have funded the lab by drawing 60% of funds from the Revolving Economic Development Initiative (REDI). The other 40% would […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: SDFU Members Show Up and Make an Impact As COOL Passes Out of Committee.
February 17, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Country of Origin Labeling passed the first of four hurdles Wednesday when Senate Bill 135 passed out of the Senate State Affairs committee by a vote of 5-3. As you recall, the bill was the centerpiece of a call to action sent out by SDFU last week; you can […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union President Elected Chairman of Farmers Union Enterprises
Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union was recently Elected Chairman of Farmers Union Enterprises board of directors. “I am eager to continue to guide this organization whose goal is to do everything we can to help family farmers and ranchers,” said Sombke, of the organization which oversees Farmers Union Industries. Farmers Union Industries […]
Read MoreOrient and Seneca Youth Say Involvement in Farmers Union Prepared them for Colleg
Jesse Carlson, Seneca, and Reece Schultz, Orient, were selected to serve on the 2016-2017 Senior Advisory Council during the 2016 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention, held in Pierre December 2016. In this role, Carlson, a freshman studying Economics at South Dakota State University, and Schultz, a freshman studying Production Innovation at Dakota State University, will […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Initiative Process at heart of discussion in House State Affairs.
February 10, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Initiated measures were once again a topic of discussion as the House State Affairs committee heard three bills that would affect the initiated process; Senate Bill 59, House Bill 1130, and House Bill 1074. Senate Bill 59 is a bill to delay the effective date for initiated measures and referred laws. […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Animal Lab funding up for discussion with SB 162.
February 10, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Each year there are a few issues that headline the legislative session. Without question, how we fund the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Lab (ADRDL) will be one of those headlines. At the present there is still roughly $58 million yet to be funded to complete the ADRDL […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: SDFU only group to support the repeal/redirection of farm machinery tax increase
Over the past two years we have witnessed two of the largest tax increases in our states history. The first in 2015 looked to improve our eroding infrastructure. The second gave our teachers a much needed pay raise. The problem? While both issues were certainly worthy causes, the fee and tax increases came largely off […]
Read MoreTaylor Aubrey Receives S.D. Farmers Union Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Her passion for being around livestock and the people who depend upon them for their livelihood is what attracted Taylor Aubrey to pursue a master’s degree focused on dairy production. “I enjoy working with producers and the close connection to our food system,” explains the South Dakota State University graduate student and the 2017 recipient of […]
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