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Categories:Doug Sombke Elected to Serve Sixth Term as South Dakota Farmers Union
December 14, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Doug Sombke was elected by the members of South Dakota Farmers Union to serve a sixth term during the organization’s centennial convention held in Huron Dec. 9 and 10, 2015. “I feel truly honored to serve the membership of this great organization – these are South Dakota’s farmers, ranchers […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Famers Union Responds to EPA’s Decision to Issue RFS Targets Below Statutory Levels
December 2, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, is concerned by the recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to issue final renewable fuel volume targets which are well below their statutory levels. “This is not good for South Dakota’s family farmers and rural communities,” said Sombke, a fourth generation crop […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Sumption Farm Family
November 30, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Sumption Farm Family By Lura Roti, for South Dakota Farmers Union photos by Kaylee Speck Photography Celebrating a century of service to South Dakota’s farm and ranch families, throughout 2015, each month South Dakota Farmers Union highlights members who farm or ranch with […]
Read MoreMeet the 2015 South Dakota Farmers Union Torchbearers
November 30, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Eleven South Dakota youth will receive the Torchbearer award during the South Dakota Farmers Union Centennial Convention held Dec. 9-10, 2015. The highest award the organization bestows upon youth, these teens are recognized for their commitment to community and leadership skills. Torchbearers have completed all levels of the Famers […]
Read MorePublic Invited to Hear Temple Grandin Speak During 2015 S.D. Farmers Union State Convention in Huron Dec. 9, 2015
– Dr. Temple Grandin, the renowned animal handling researcher, livestock facility designer and author, is the keynote for the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention held Dec. 9 and 10, 2015 in Huron at the Crossroads Convention Center (100 4th St. SW). “When Farmers Union brought Temple Grandin to the state in 2014 the response was […]
Read MoreNFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia, Cites 2015 Outbreak of Highly Contagious FMD
November 19, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, supports the National Farmers Union (NFU) in urging the administration to oppose a proposed rule that would make Namibia an eligible country to export meat to the United States. Namibia just this year experienced an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “When you […]
Read MoreMore than 40,000 Signatures Collected & Delivered to Put an End to Gerrymandering in the State
November 10, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Voters will have a voice November 2016 thanks to the efforts of South Dakota Farmers Union and volunteers statewide who worked tirelessly to collect 40,400 signatures for the Independent Redistricting Commission. “This was truly a grassroots effort,” says Doug Sombke, President of South Dakota Farmers Union. “Collecting signatures in […]
Read MoreSDFU expresses concerns over recent JBS Acquisition: Rapid Concentration in Agriculture Hurting Family Farmers and Ranchers
November 10, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke expressed concern over the rapid consolidation in agriculture after the Department of Justice approved the purchase of Cargill Inc.’s pork unit by the Brazilian pork packer JBS. “Growing concentration in agriculture is cause for concern,” said Sombke, a fourth generation Conde farmer. […]
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