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Categories:Decisions, Decisions: Why You Should Vote Yes On T
August 1, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Every election cycle, the Secretary of State’s office puts together a Ballot Question Pamphlet that outlines the pros and cons of each ballot measure before the voters. With no group organizing against Amendment T, it will be interesting to see the cons presented in the pamphlet. Of course, here […]
Read More30-For-30 Celebrates Home-Grown, Renewable Fuel in Pierre
July 28, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers will be hosting a 30-For-30 event at Cowboy Country Store in Pierre (1619 N. Harrison Ave) August 3, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the benefits of fueling up with Premium E30. During the 30-For-30 event, drivers receive .30 cents for every gallon […]
Read MoreFarmers Union State Leadership Camp Promotes Friends, Self Confidence, Leadership & Cooperative Education
July 27, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union State Leadership Camp is a summer tradition for Jonah Murtha, 17. Since he was 12, the Parkston High School senior has made the trek west to Storm Mountain Center just outside Rapid City to spend a week engaged in hands-on cooperative education, personal leadership development […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Painter Ranch Family
July 25, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Painter Ranch Family By Lura Roti, for South Dakota Farmers Union Running cattle on Harding County grasslands has been a part of the Painter Family legacy since 1895 when great-grandpa, Lewis Levi Painter, rode the open range as a horse wrangler for the […]
Read MoreFamily Farmers and Ranchers May Find Drought Recovery Assistance from the USDA FSA Disaster Assistance Programs
July 20, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union If the current drought has impacted your family’s farm or ranch, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster assistance programs may be able to help. The disaster assistance programs are designed to assist agricultural producers in their recovery efforts following drought or similar qualifying natural disasters. Available programs include: […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Foundation Offers $2,500 Agricultural Graduate School Scholarship
Applications for the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation Graduate School Scholarship are now available at www.sdfufoundation.org. The Farmers Union Foundation Scholarship is designed to help retain talent in South Dakota to support South Dakota’s agriculture industry. It is open to students from South Dakota, pursuing a graduate degree in research, animal science, agriculture business or agriculture […]
Read MoreThe GMO Debate Wages On
July 11, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionAsk around and you will find that GMO labeling has been one of the most divisive issues in agriculture in recent years. It is a tug-of-war of sorts between a consumer’s right to know and the negative associations attached to the term “genetically modified.” On one hand, you have the […]
Read More30-For-30 Celebrates Home-Grown, Renewable Fuel
July 5, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers will be hosting a 30-For-30 event at the Shell Station in Mitchell (2160 Highland Way) July 14, 2016 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the benefits of fueling up with Premium E30. During the 30-For-30 event, drivers receive .30 cents for every gallon of […]
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