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There’s still time to sign your children up for Farmers Union Camp. With three types of camp available, there’s a fun and engaging option for all South Dakota youth ages […]
Agrees to provide ‘certain documents’ in remaining trials MINNEAPOLIS, MN – R-CALF, National Farmers Union and four fed cattle producers are seeking preliminary approval of a proposed $83.5 million class […]
REVILLO, S.D. – At 23, Adam Wollschlager works three part-time jobs. The Lake Area Technical College graduate helps out on his family’s diversified crop and cattle farm near Revillo. He […]
LINCOLN, NE – Agricultural advocates in rural America, including Nebraska, are calling on the Trump administration to continue investing in small communities. They propose that new federal investments in agriculture […]
HURON, S.D. – In ranch and farm country, weather gets a lot of attention. And Eric Snodgrass stands out among the climate experts farmers and ranchers follow, explained Miller, S.D., […]
HURON, S.D. – At the 109th South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) Convention held this week, a checklist of issues has been gone through as the organization sets policy for 2025. […]
HURON, S.D. – Winners of the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Farming for the Future Scholarship contest were announced during the organization’s 109th State Convention held in Huron, December 11 and […]
POLO, S.D. – Two weeks after graduating from Southern State college with a associate of life science and electronic repair degree, Ray Martinmaas was drafted into the Army. It was […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – If the 2024 Western Junior Livestock Show is any indication, youth are serious about their livestock. More than 400 youth and their families from South Dakota […]
HURON, S.D. – Preparing the next generation of agriculture leaders to step up is a focus of South Dakota Farmers Union Leadership camps, explained South Dakota Farmer’s Union (SDFU) President […]
STURGIS, S.D. – You can hear the frustration in Rob Larew’s voice as he makes away around the country, meeting with and listening to producer concerns over the Farm Bill […]
HURON, S.D. – When Bosten Morehart read the rules for the 2024 South Dakota Farmers Union Photo Contest and saw that photos needed to be of farmers and ranchers in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Campers gather around camp counselor Billy Kezena as he asks them, “Does anyone know what a credit union is?” When no one offers an answer, Kezena […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – During South Dakota Farmers Union Leadership Camp held recently, Brooke LaMont, LizBeth Crosby, Billy Kezena and Cadence Konechne were elected by campers to serve on the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Billie Sutton’s pro-rodeo career was cut short due to a tragic back injury. He was just 23 and he would never walk again. Although his rodeo […]
HURON, S.D. – Rural youth from across South Dakota have been attending South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Camp for 90 years. And although the programming looks a bit different today […]
Washington D.C. – The recent annual “fly-in” by members of the South Dakota Farmers Union to Washington D.C. to talk policy with Senators and Representatives was a big success according […]
LYMAN COUNTY, S.D. – A passion for ranch life, from managing grasslands to navigating the rugged terrain on horseback, underscores a deep connection to the heritage and the environment David […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Two champions of agriculture, Oren Lesmeister, Parade, S.D., and Will Mortenson, Ft. Pierre, S.D., who are also legislators were recognized by the South Dakota Farmers Union this […]
HURON, S.D. – Packer accountability and landowner rights are the focus of speakers and panel discussions during the 108th South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention. “We are here to fight […]
HURON, S.D. – Public response from South Dakota’s agricultural organizations regarding the recent decision by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) to deny a permit to construct application for […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The fight for eminent domain reform is gaining momentum, and some communities and counties across the state are drafting and attempting to pass legal language in efforts […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Reflecting on her year serving as the 2022 Miss Rodeo South Dakota, Adrianne Schaunaman says it was the “ride of a lifetime.” “If I could do this […]
HURON, SD – Fifth-generation McCook County farmer, Jim Wahle was named 2022 Ag Ambassador by South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) on December 16 during the organization’s state convention held in […]
HURON, SD – Rural photographers from across the state captured farm and ranch life in South Dakota and shared their images through the 2022 South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrating Life […]
HURON, S.D. – Packer Accountability is among the topics experts from across the state and nation will discuss during the 2022 South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) State Convention held in […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Pre-veterinary student Madison Hofer is eager to apply the skills she’s learning in classes at South Dakota State University (SDSU) to the breeding ewe she just […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family ranchers and farmers making time to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congressional leaders and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials does make a difference, […]
HURON, SD – Nominations are now open for the 2022 Rural Dakota Pride awards. Designed to recognize volunteers who give back to their rural communities and sponsored by South Dakota […]
HURON, SD – During National Farmers Union Convention policy sessions, the state’s delegates sit at tables in long rows, their state flags proudly displayed. As Karla Hofhenke, checked in with […]
HURON, SD – After hearing the news that a federal judge in Minnesota ordered a class-action lawsuit against JBS, Tyson, National Beef, and Cargill to proceed, South Dakota Farmers Union […]
Robert Allen Berube, a cherished father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully due to natural causes on […]
