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Categories:Second Tuesdays Tune In To South Dakota Farmers Union Radio Show
July 1, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Since 1915, South Dakota Farmers Union provides a voice to the states family farmers and ranchers. The century-old, grassroots organization continues its legacy with a radio show hosted on second Tuesdays during KELO Radio’s It’s YOUR AgriBusiness Hour (10-11 a.m. CST). “We’re excited about this opportunity […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Foundation Offers $2,500 Agricultural Graduate School Scholarship
July 1, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union 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, […]
Read MoreGuest Blog- Jason Hanson SDFU Intern
June 28, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union My name is Jason Hanson and I am currently a member of the South Dakota Farmers Union Summer Staff. I have been looking forward to working for Farmers Union for some time now, and becoming Summer Staff puts me in a position that I have done almost everything to […]
Read MoreGuest Blog- Thank You Diary Farmers
June 10, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionFor many people in South Dakota June means baseball games, grilling, camping, finishing planting, ice cream treats but South Dakotan’s should add one more important thing to that June list and that’s to make sure you thank a Dairy Farmer! Did you know South Dakota is home to over 200 […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Links Farm & Ranch Families to Farm Safety Videos this Summer
June 6, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union, in conjunction with National Farmers Union is working to raise awareness about farm and ranch safety issues and best practices through a series of 10 educational videos. “Farming and ranching is a family business – which means parents and their children are often working together […]
Read MoreReminder South Dakota Farmers Union Golf Tournament is June 21 in Mitchell
June 6, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Farmers Union will host the 2016 Farmers Union Foundation Open Golf Tournament June 21, 2016, at the Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell (3300 N Ohlman St., Mitchell). The tournament will be a four-person, 18-hole scramble. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. (CDT); shotgun start is at 9 a.m. All event proceeds […]
Read MoreFarm Safety Education Should Reach Beyond the Farm Gate
June 2, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Nearly 500 farm work-related deaths occur annually, according to a 2013 study from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As farmers and ranchers are more active on and around their operations this time of year, National Farmers Union (NFU) is raising awareness about farm safety issues and best […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Symens Farm Family
May 23, 2016 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union has served South Dakota farm and ranch families for more than a century. Throughout the year, we share their stories in order to highlight the families who make up our state’s number one industry and help feed the world. By Lura Roti, for South Dakota […]
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