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Categories:South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates the Reis Ranch Family
August 3, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Celebrating a century of service to South Dakota’s farm and ranch families, throughout 2015, South Dakota Farmers Union will highlight members who farm or ranch with their families each month. For the months of July & August, South Dakota Farmers Union features the Reis family who ranch near Reliance. […]
Read MoreYouth Develop Leadership Skills during South Dakota Farmers Union 2015 State Leadership Camp
July 30, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Rural youth from 27 counties across South Dakota attended the 2015 South Dakota Farmers Union State Leadership Camp held at Storm Mountain Center just outside Rapid City. During the week-long camp, youth who have completed the seventh grade through high school developed leadership and communication skills as they organized […]
Read MoreS.D. Farmers Union President says Proposed New Language Ventures too Far from Policy of Country of Origin Labeling
New language tied to today’s Transportation Funding Bill could dramatically impact the strength of current Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) legislation, said Doug Sombke, S.D. Farmers Union President and a Conde, S.D. farmer. “The new language diminishes COOL’s ability to protect American consumers – it basically means that retailers no longer need to label where […]
Read MoreDon’t Mess With the RFS
July 22, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota grows an abundance of corn that contributes to ethanol production. Ethanol is one product with several possibilities and benefits. A few of the benefits are described below.Fuel Options: The Renewable Fuel Standard ( RFS) has a long-term plan that would gradually increase renewable fuel usage and production; decrease […]
Read MoreS.D. Attorney General’s Office Provides S.D. Farmers Union with Title & Explanation Ahead of Schedule
Today, the S.D. Attorney General’s Office provided South Dakota Farmers Union Board of Directors with the title and explanation language for the Constitutional Amendment addressing Legislative Redistricting. Board members are pleased with the prompt response of the Attorney General’s office in processing their request ahead of schedule. “Now is the time to act,” said Doug […]
Read MoreThree South Dakota Teens Receive National Office within National Farmers Union
July 6, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Three South Dakota teens were selected to serve on Farmers Union National Youth Advisory Council during the 2015 National Farmers Union All States Leadership Camp held in Bailey, Colo. this June. The students include: Jesse Carlson, 17, a Faulkton High School senior and son of Scott and Amy Carlson; […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Extremely Disappointed With APHIS Decision to Allow Importation of Beef from Areas with Foot and Mouth Disease
June 30, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, joins with the National Farmers Union organization in stating his extreme disappointment over the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) decision to allow importation of fresh and chilled beef from regions of Brazil and Argentina which […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union joins with National Farmers Union Assures Senate There Remains a Viable Path Forward to Save The Law, Satisfy WTO
June 15, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union South Dakota Farmers Union is disappointed with the June 10 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). “The National Farmers Union President said it best, this was a ‘disappointing, knee-jerk overreaction’” said Doug Sombke, South Dakota Farmers Union President, quoting NFU President, Roger Johnson. […]
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