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HETTINGER, ND – A commercial beekeeping supply business has opened in far southwestern North Dakota that will serve people in three of the top five honey-producing states in the country. State Department of Commerce officials say Commercial Bee Supply in Hettinger is meant to bolster the beekeeping and other agriculture sectors in the community and […]
HURON, SD – During his keynote address, South Dakota Farmers Union President, Doug Sombke, challenged family farmers and ranchers to take a moment to reflect and ask themselves: “What am I doing to help mankind?” Of course, the answer is unique for each of the many South Dakota family farmers and ranchers gathered in Huron […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Bigger. Hotter. More destructive. That’s how officials are describing wildland fires across the country. “The effects of a changing climate are all around us,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Americans, especially those in rural communities in the West, are experiencing a growing number of bigger, hotter, and more destructive wildfires that threaten […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Industry organizations are largely pleased with the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. House of Representatives passed (H.R. 3684) which is a key part of President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda. A wide range of agricultural groups praised the passage of the long-awaited bill, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef […]
WASHINGTON, DC – During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which he called “the worst trade deal ever made.” As president, he did so. The result became the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Trump signed into law in January 2020 and touted as […]
HURON, SD – South Dakota’s farmers, ranchers and those who work on farms and ranches are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) encourages agriculture producers to take advantage of this opportunity to protect themselves, their families, and rural communities. “This disease is no joke,” says Doug Sombke, President […]
