Volume XCVI, NO. 2
Huron, SD
February 2013
South Dakota
Union Farmer A PUBLICATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION PUC’s Chris Nelson Details Grain Buyer Bill
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SDFU Young Producers Group Meets in Black Hills
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Rep. Noem Talks Farm Bill at Black Hills Stock Show
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‘BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE’ FREE Convention
98th annual State Convention Coming to Aberdeen Feb. 15-16
Former Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Joining Herseth Sandlin on the convention Sandlin headlines an incredible list of speakers agenda is South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture and presenters at the 98th annual South Dakota Walt Bones who will give the opening address on Farmers Union state convention Feb. 15-16, Friday of the convention at 10:15 a.m. 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center National Farmers Union President Roger in Aberdeen. The theme of this year’s convenJohnson will be in Aberdeen Saturday, Feb. 16, to tion is “Building for the Future.” It comes in a speak to convention attendees at 8:15 a.m. Johnyear when Farmers Union is in the process of son will give an update on the farm bill and other constructing a new state office building in Huron, issues from Washington, D.C. but SDFU President Doug Sombke says Farmers Farm marketing expert DuWayne Bosse of Union is always buidling for the future. Britton will speak Saturday afternoon about “Whether it’s our educational programs that marketing your farm for profitability. It will be build tomorrow’s leaders, or our a very informative session that rural development initiatives that will give you ideas that you can You can find the work to build our communities bring home and implement in and its leaders, Farmers Union your business immediately. for nearly a century now has Joy Smolnisky from the been ‘building for the future,’” South Dakota Budget and Policy on page 4 Sombke said. Project will give a presentation Herseth Sandlin, who served about the legislative budget proin the U.S. House of Representatives from 2004cess and how citizens can become involved. 2011, will speak Friday, Feb. 15, at approximateSouth Dakota’s State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin ly 8 p.m. See CONVENTION Page 4
CONVENTION AGENDA
Experience ‘A Night on the Prairie’ Feb. 16 How does a trip to Alaska sound? Or visiting Cancun or the Napa Valley wine country in style? Maybe a couple of pheasant hunts are more your style. Or something as simple as handmade scarves. That’s just a small sample of the trips and items you could walk away with from the 8th annual ‘A Night on the Prairie’ fundraiser extravaganza. It’s a
fundraiser to benefit the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation and the many educational programs it supports. This year’s event is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center in Aberdeen at the conclusion of the South Dakota Farmers Union’s 98th annual convention.
Registration & Meals Offered
Each individual who brings at least THREE non-perishable food items to the South Dakota Farmers Union state convention will receive FREE convention registration and FREE convention meals (excludes A Night on the Prairie fundraiser). All you have to do is bring three items and you’ll get in for free and eat for free throughout the convention. All of the donated food will go to the Aberdeen Food Pantry. Some suggested items include: - Canned & Boxed Dinners (Tuna Helper, Rice A Roni etc.) - Canned Meat (Tuna, Chicken, Beef Stew etc.) - Corn, Peas, Green Beans, Pork & Beans - Crackers - Jello & Pudding - Juice & Drink Mixes - Macaroni & Cheese - Milk (canned or powdered) - Pasta - Soup - Rice or Pasta Mixes - Cereal - Peanut Butter - Tomato Products (spaghetti sauce, canned tomoatoes) For a full list of suggested items visit our website: www.sdfu.org and click on the convention link on the homepage.
“We are looking forward to yet another fantastic evening to help raise the funds necessary to continue our mission of building our future leaders in South Dakota,” said SDFU Foundation
See FUNDRAISER Page 11