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Categories:Tracy Chase Recognized with S.D. Farmers Union 2016 Minnie Lovinger Esteemed Educator Award
When it comes to providing opportunities for McCook county youth, the 2016 recipient of the S.D. Farmers Union Minnie Lovinger Esteemed Educator Award, Tracy Chase, doesn’t say ‘no.’ She said ‘yes’ when the High School Agriculture Education Instructor, Terry Rieckman, asked the science teacher to take on some agriculture education classes. “He said, ‘What do […]
Read MoreRural Youth Recognized with 2016 S.D. Farmers Union Torchbearer Award During S.D. Farmers Union State Convention
Rural youth were recognized today for their commitment to community and leadership skills with the Torchbearer Award during an awards banquet held during the 2016 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention, held in Pierre, Dec. 8-9, 2016. Torchbearer is the highest level for South Dakota Farmers Union Education Achievement. This achievement showcases the time and dedication […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union President Supports Farmer Fair Practices Rules
South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke supports today’s announcement that the Farmer Fair Practices Rules have been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). “These rules are designed to level the playing field for family farmers and ranchers who raise livestock and poultry. These rules give […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union Members Make A Wish Come True for Lower Brule Boy
South Dakota Farmers Union members donated $5,000 to Make-A-Wish and helped make Toby’s wish to go to Walt Disney World come true. Toby is 11 and lives with his family in Lower Brule. Toby faces dilated cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening medical condition. He is among 53 other South Dakota youth who had their wishes granted in […]
Read MoreA Reason To Be Thankful: The EPA increases 2017 RFS Volume
November 23, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionEvery cloud has a silver lining. While cliche, this statement reminds us that even when times seem tough we can always find things to be thankful for. The day before Thanksgiving, the EPA has given us just that in the recent announcement regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard. The 2017 RFS will […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Rocking Z Acres Farm Family
November 21, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union By Lura Roti for S.D. Farmers Union The phrase, “That will never work,” doesn’t slow BJ McNeil down. Not when he converted 4,000 acres of his grandpa’s conventionally tilled land to no-till. Not when he was among the first Wessington farmers to plant Roundup Ready soybeans. Not when he […]
Read MoreFrom Toy Tractors to the Real Deal: S.D. Secretary of Agriculture Shares His Farm Story & Thoughts on Current Crisis
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Like many young farm boys, long before Mike Jaspers was harvesting a crop in the field, he was on his hands and knees, harvesting off the floors in his parents’ home. “If dad was out harvesting, I was in the basement with my toy combine harvesting,” recalls […]
Read MoreSchaefers Siblings Say Growing Up on the Farm Prepared Them to Serve
October 25, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Schaefers siblings – farm kids and soldiers: Sam, Paivi, Josie and Paul. Their youngest brother, Jacob, is pictured right. By Lura Roti, for S.D. Farmers Union Growing up actively involved in their family’s fourth-generation South Dakota farm prepared Josie Ries and four of her siblings well for military service. […]
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