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Categories:The Rural Lobbyist: SDFU lone ag group to testify in favor of rural broadband bill.
February 3, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionRural broadband is an issue for many Farmers Union families. As advancements in ag technology move at a rapid pace, some farms only fall further behind without access to rural broadband. That’s why Farmers Union was happy and eager to support Senate Bill 71. During testimony on SB 71, proponents […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Senate Bill 67 tabled, but threat still remains.
February 3, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionA lot can happen to a bill during the 35-40 days of legislative session. It can be amended, passed, deferred, defeated, hoghoused, smoked out, and as we saw with Senate Bill 67, tabled. Senate Bill 67 is a bill ripe with problems as it increases the number of signatures necessary […]
Read MoreTwo PE Teachers Working Together to Keep the Family Farm
February 2, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Feb. 2, 2017Two PE Teachers Working Together to Keep the Family Farm: The Story of the GooseMobile Sixty-four years ago Ruth (Iburg) and Tom Neuberger embarked on their life’s adventure together beginning with a road-trip from South Dakota to Ft. Benning, Georgia, where Tom’s orders were awaiting them. Along […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Kenzy Ranch Family
January 31, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union By Lura Roti, for S.D. Farmers Union Ralph Kenzy used to tell his sons, “You can’t put it all in your pocketbook.” “He meant that agriculture is a lot more than money,” explains his oldest son, Brett, 45. “You get to be on the land, raising your kids. You […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Senate Bill 21 Passes out of Senate Ag.
January 27, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Senate Bill 21 was one of two bills to pass out of the Senate Ag committee this week. This bill was a clean-up bill proposed by the Public Utilities Commission. Commissioner Chris Nelson noted that this bill was designed to streamline the process for claims against grain buyers and […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Informational hearings topic of discussion during Senate Ag this week.
January 27, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union In terms of legislation, not much went on in House and Senate Ag this week. However, we did attend important information sessions in both committees. This week we heard from Secretary of Agriculture Mike Jaspers on the comings and goings of the Department of Ag, our State Veterinarian Dustin […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Clean-up bills sweeping through the legislature.
January 27, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union A number of clean up bills had their time in the sun this week, with 6 bills passing out of their respective houses. Those bills include: HB 1012- revise certain provisions related to wind and solar easements. This bill simply places solar easements under the same rules and regulations dealing with […]
Read MoreThe Rural Lobbyist: Country of Origin Labeling to make its return to the legislature.
January 27, 2017 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Country of Origin Labeling will be the topic of discussion the Senate State Affairs committee when they take up SB 135. This legislation is similar to the legislation proposed last session that was narrowly defeated in the House Ag and Natural Resources Committee. In SB 135, retailers of all […]
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