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SD Farmers Union Opposes State Ag Department Merger

Published January 11, 2021

The South Dakota Farmers Union opposes the merger of the state’s ag and environment departments. In an op ed, Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says agriculture deserves dedicated resources and a dedicated state department. State lobbyist Mitch Richter says Farmers…

Ag Department Merger a Special Order of Business for SD Farmers Union

Published December 21, 2020

One of the special orders of business approved during the South Dakota Farmers Union annual meeting focused on the merger of the South Dakota Agriculture Department and the Natural Resources Department. The state reached out to all agriculture groups to…

More Help Needed for Farmers in COVID-19

Published May 4, 2020

South Dakota Farmers Union president Doug Sombke says farmers and ranchers need something more than direct payments to steer through the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "Farmers need to be able to have an inventory management and soil enhancement mechanism…

SDFU Asks for Price Fixing Investigation

Published March 18, 2020

The South Dakota Farmers Union has sent a letter to Governor Kristi Noem and other state leaders asking them to investigate the possibility of price fixing among four U.S. meat packers. In the letter, SDFU President Doug Sombke says packers…

Hemp Bill Being Closely Watched

Published March 9, 2020

A bill to legalize hemp in South Dakota is expected to get more attention in the Senate this week. Funding is a hurdle and South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the state is behind. "You hear the horror…

Farmers Union Members Reflect on Tough 2019

Published March 3, 2020

Discussions about the tough 2019 were discussed in the hallways of the National Farmers Union Convention. "South Dakota farmers got hit with snow in early October and it stayed. It didn't go away. Now, we're getting hit with nicer weather,…

Sombke and Soren Re-Elected to SDFU

Published December 16, 2019

South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke was re-elected during last week's annual meeting. Vice President Wayne Soren was also re-elected. Both will serve two more years.

SDFU Discusses Taxes, Ethanol During Annual Meeting

Published December 16, 2019

South Dakota Farmers Union members met in Aberdeen last week. According to President Doug Sombke, the biggest discussions in the delegate session were focused on education and county funding. "We had a resolution brought forward to allow counties to impose…

Farmers Union Leaders Meet With STB

Published April 15, 2019

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne and South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke met with members of the Surface Transportation Board this past week to discuss rail shipping costs and the impact for farmers. With only four major…

NFU Continues to Support E30 Efforts

Published March 6, 2019

South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one special order of business continues the support of 30 percent ethanol blends. "This also prepares us for the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) rule, whenever we're allowed to talk about that."…

Articles tagged under: Doug Sombke

SD Farmers Union Opposes State Ag Department Merger

Ag Department Merger a Special Order of Business for SD Farmers Union

More Help Needed for Farmers in COVID-19

SDFU Asks for Price Fixing Investigation

Hemp Bill Being Closely Watched

Farmers Union Members Reflect on Tough 2019

Sombke and Soren Re-Elected to SDFU

SDFU Discusses Taxes, Ethanol During Annual Meeting

Farmers Union Leaders Meet With STB

NFU Continues to Support E30 Efforts

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