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Categories:Un-COOL. The Congressional Attack on Consumer Rights
May 22, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionDo you have the right to know where the food you eat comes from? It is a simple question. So why are there so many complicated answers? I asked myself these questions on my flight back home from Washington D.C. Over the past week, a select group of SDFU members […]
Read MoreFarmers Union 2015 Camp Season Begins!
May 20, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union The first time, Jason Hanson, 17, attended Farmers Union camp; he was holding his dad, Lorrie’s hand. “It was important to dad that I attend camp because he grew up going to Farmers Union camp and wanted me to share in a similar experience,” said Hanson, who will graduate […]
Read MoreGolf Tournament Funds Leadership Education for Agriculture’s Next Generation
May 19, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Fun and raising funds for the next generation of agricultural leaders is the focus of the 2015 Farmers Union Foundation Open Golf Tournament which will be held June 16 at the Lakeview Country Club in Mitchell (3300 N Ohlman St). The tournament will be a four-person, best ball format. […]
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Keeping COOL Under Pressure
May 19, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Summer meals for many begin on the grill. What if I told you the sanctity of throwing a burger or steak on the grill is under attack? And, this attack is specifically directed at your rights as a consumer? Currently, members of Congress are attempting to undermine an integral […]
Read MoreSouth Dakota Farmers Union Supports COOL Locally & in D.C.
South Dakota Farmers Union hosted a COOL rally May 8, 2015, in Watertown during President Obama’s visit to remind the Administration to maintain Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) as a federal law. “We are working to keep COOL on people’s minds so they will remind Congressional leadership of the important role it plays in food […]
Read MoreQuiz Bowl Encourages Youth to Think about Farm & Ranch Safety
May 6, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union Four FFA Chapters placed in the Farmers Union Team Up for Safety Quiz Bowl held in conjunction with the 2015 South Dakota State FFA Convention and will be advancing to the state competition held during the South Dakota State Fair. The qualifying teams are, in order of highest score, […]
Read MoreRally to Support Country of Origin Labeling This Friday May 8 in Watertown
May 6, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer UnionSouth Dakota Farmers Union is hosting a rally to support Country of Origin Labeling or COOL, Friday May 8, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Belmont Park in Watertown, (on the northeast corner of Third Avenue & 9th St.). All farmers, ranchers and citizens are encouraged to attend […]
Read MoreKeep COOL and Make Your Voice Heard
May 5, 2015 – By #South Dakota Farmer Union By President Doug Sombke On a recent trip to Italy, I was struck by the fact that the menus in nearly every restaurant I patronized labeled all ingredients by their country of origin. Although the U.S. has a Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law that was passed in 2008, […]
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