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Members of the Lennox FFA Chapter include Myra Whitehead, Autum Wittstruck, Nate Collette and Jensen Hoefert. Each team member received a cash prize.
HURON, S.D. — South Dakota Farmers Union announced the Lennox FFA Chapter as the Farm Safety Quiz Bowl champions following the contest held Sept. 3 during the South Dakota State Fair.
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An agriculture education instructor/FFA advisor for 25 years, Swanson said as the numbers of
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increases.“Tome, there are a lot of commonsense safety things that you’d expect students to know. But with fewer of them actually growing up on farms, they are not around livestock or large equipment enough to learn,” Swanson said. “What students learn when they study farm and ranch safety applies to activities off the farm or ranch. Like ATV safety.”
Participating in the quiz bowl does make farm safety top of mind explained Canton team member, Kaeden Bitterman.
Teammate, Jackie Kreber had a similar experience. She said farm safety techniques came to mind as she was cleaning horse stalls during a July storm.
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“The other day I was driving a payloader up a hill and I was thinking about one of the questions from the Quiz Bowl. It asked, ‘What is the safe way to drive a full payloader up a hill?’ It made me think about what I was doing,” said Bitterman, who works for area farmers as well as helping out on his family’s farm.
“Farm and ranch work can be dangerous if safety is not top of mind,” explained Doug Sombke, president of South Dakota Farmers Union. “This is the reason Farmers Union hosts this contest each year. To keep safety top of mind.”
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Lennox competed against three other FFA chapters, hailing from Canton, Gettysburg and Kimball. The four teams qualified to compete at the South Dakota FFA State Convention, which was held in Brookings this spring.
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“Anytime you have a competition, it adds an element of relevance to the topic – students pay a bit more attention,” said Canton FFA Advisor, Russ Swanson.
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Alex Buck, Iowa Corn’s industrial innovation manager, spoke to the board of directors for the
Buck was giving the pitch to both North Dakota and South Dakota organizations, seeking to raise roughly $600,000 to fund additional multi-year research at the University of Central Florida and Oregon State University to further develop a direct-ethanol fuel cell.
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In a DEFC, ethanol is used as a fuel to generate electricity rather than heat generated by combustion as in an engine. As a bonus, the approach requires no recharging time like is needed for battery-based electric vehicles, meaning consumers will have more options for alternatives to fossil fuels.
BROOKINGS, S.D. — If corn industry advocates get their wish, the future of ethanol powering vehicle fuel cells will continue to advance in the years to come.
cells so they can be marketable in vehicles.
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Yang Yang, a professor in the NanoScience Technology Center at UCF, said the development of ethanol fuel cells has been limited by sluggish internal reactions that hurt performance. Researchers are overcoming this problem
“Combustion engines produce enormous amounts of carbon dioxide,” said Feng, associate professor of chemical engineering, in a story for the OSU website. “To achieve carbon-neutral and zero-carbon-emissions goals, alternative energy conversion devices using the fuel from renewable
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“If this is successful, we can deliver a device for commercialization in five years,” he said. “With more industrial collaborators, the DEFC vehicle can be implemented in 10 years, hopefully.”
and sustainable sources are urgently needed. Direct-ethanol fuel cells can potentially replace gasoline- and diesel-based energy conversion systems as power sources.”
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In late 2021, university-led research worked on developing a catalyst that solves three key problems commonly associated with the technology, those being low efficiency, cost, and toxicity of the chemical reactions inside the cells.
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In addition to the Dakotas, the multi-state corn growers coalition being sought includes the Midwest states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and“ItKansas.isamore active use of ethanol,” Buck said, of the technology.
Buck said the primary goals of the research are to develop ways to grind more corn, generating revenue, leveraging funds and identify investment opportunities for growers. He said they’re trying to help get the idea through the innovation “valley of death” that impacts good business ideas, which can struggle to get past the level of research to build business scale and commercial adoption. Nissan, for example, has been the most notable automaker to try to develop a DEFC with limited success.
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According to research published in Nature Energy, collaborators at OSU and UCF, plus the University of Pittsburgh found that putting fluorine atoms into palladium-nitrogen-carbon catalysts had a number of positive effects — including keeping the power-dense cells stable for nearly 6,000 hours.
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Feng and collaborators are in the process of soliciting funding to develop prototypes of DEFC units for portable devices and vehicles.
I still think those are the two biggest characteristics that potential farmers and ranchers need. But there are some other mighty important factors, too. Here’s a quick look at some of them.
Most farmers, especially ones with small operations, earn some kind of off-farm income. It might
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Maybe I’m naive on this one, but there seems to be a strong correlation between success in farming and ranching and the willingness to help neighbors who need a little help at especially stressful times — illness, for example. The help that’s given usually is returned many fold over time. Sure, there are selfserving schemers who try to suck up free assistance without helping others. But I’d like to think that neighborliness is rewarded and lack of it is ultimately punished.
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Not 40 hours a week
Here’s what you need
Area agriculture is inherently cyclical and seasonal. Depending on the time of year and the job that needs to be done, 18-hour days and 100-hour weeks may be necessary. At other times of the year, 20- or
Being a good neighbor
There are other traits associated with success in farming, but I’m out of space to list them. Please drop me a line with your suggestions and observations about what they
There’s an old saying that major league baseball players need a steady temperament. Their long season, full of success and failures, requires them to avoid getting too high or low. Every time I hear that saying, I think of farmers and ranchers.
Annual farm income varies
I once was asked what traits or attributes would-be farmers need most to succeed in their potential occupation. The questioner was making polite conversation and didn’t want a lengthy response, so I kept it simple. Two things, I said. First, a connection or “in,” usually a relative or close family friend, who provides access to farmland and equipment, which can be virtually impossible to obtain without help. Second, being a clear-headed, practical person who listens to, and learns from, a wide range of experts; there’s just too much for one person to learn completely on his or her own.
When both prices and yields are good, farmers can make a lot of money. When prices or yields or both are poor, farmers can struggle to finish in the black. That leads to widely disparate net farm income — say $90,000 one year and just $10,000 the next year on the same farm. (As an aside, an average of $50,00 for the two years isn’t much for a modern family, especially one that’s covering all the cost of its own medical coverage.) Dealing with those extremes increases the need for highly disciplined spending and financial planning. I’ve heard multiple anecdotes (which may have been exaggerated) that variable annual income is particularly difficult for new farm spouses without an ag background.
are.Finally, good luck to readers whose 2022 harvest has begun or soon will. I hope both your yields and prices will be strong. And please don’t hesitate to extend a helping hand to a neighbor who needs one.
be a part-time job or a side business or something else, but they do something to make extra money to pay at least part of their family living expenses. In my experience, there’s not much respect from their peers for farmers who refuse to generate off-farm income and then complain bitterly about the unfairness of farming.
even 10-hour work weeks might suffice. The physical, mental and emotional ability to balance that highly variable workload is essential
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Other factors, such as weather and trade, Behnam said are important but harder to control, while noting that trade conditions have improved from a few years ago.
“Regardless of the prices changing, I have to make sure the market is operating fairly,” Behnam said.
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With regard to cattle prices, Behnam said he is encouraged by the efforts of the Biden Administration with his Competition Council.
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“When I think about the ‘80s and the problems with the farm economy then, my No. 1 focus is looking at that toolbox and making sure you have every available tool at your disposal as a farmer,” Behnam said. “Whether that’s crop insurance, commodity programs, or having the fair markets, they’re all important. … When I’m thinking about how the markets are affecting contracts and commodity markets, I see now an increased risk environment that we need to watch from a production and a sales side.”
time may be from the same political party, and Behnam was made commission chairman under President Joe Biden.
That’s his role as Chairman on the five-member Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees derivative markets in the United States. He visited the board of directors for the South Dakota Corn Growers Association and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council on the South Dakota State University campus on Aug. 8, fielding questions on everything from cattle and farm markets to fertilizer and cryptocurrency.
A native of New Jersey, Behnam was appointed under President Donald Trump and the five CFTC commissioners serve staggered five-year terms. No more than three commissioners at any one
He said he is closely watching the markets
Behnam said his emphasis is on hearing what regular people who interact with industry every day have to say about how the markets look and feel to them. In cases big or small, the CFTC relies on tips or comments from the public to carry out its regulation and enforcement responsibilities.
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with the impacts of higher prices and inflation. A number of farmers expressed concerns of a repeat from the 1970s and ‘80s, where inflation led to a farm crisis in the Heartland.
“He’s hoping to make a dent in what the cattle industry has been doing for a while,” Behnam said. “I think we’re going to see some continued progress on that issue in the next few months.”
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BROOKINGS, S.D. — In Washington D.C., Rostin Behnam is there to make sure there’s a fair fight.
Part of that effort includes empowering the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice to provide a new joint channel for farmers and ranchers to confidentially report complaints of potentially unfair and anti-competitive practices in the agricultural sector.
The law, the senators say, would protect consumers from fraud and abuse and create transparency and accountability in the digital commodity marketplace.
“We have a lot to keep track of,” he said. x
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, speaks to the
In existence in its current form since 1975, the CFTC regulates U.S. derivatives markets. It does not, Behnam noted, set prices but instead
looks to make sure markets are fair and open.
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Some of the conversation also centered around cryptocurrency and digital commodities, which are not clearly defined in government as to where they should be federally regulated.
openings in the market, whether that’s over minutes or seconds. They will also have to closely watch carbon markets, which are also unregulated and will continue to grow as carbon offsets continue to be moved.
Nevertheless, the CFTC’s list of markets to monitor is not getting any smaller. Behnam said challenges will continue to be had over trying to battle super-computers and artificial intelligence that is built to take advantage of any
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Behnam said it’s an important and necessary bill and one that likely will have legs in Washington to potentially get passed.
“Technology continues to transform digital commodities, and it’s critical that the CFTC has the proper tools to regulate this growing market, ” said Thune in August. “This legislation would provide the CFTC with the necessary visibility into the marketplace to respond to emerging risks and protect consumers, while also providing regulatory certainty to digital commodity platforms.”
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In early August, U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to give the CFTC the tools and authority to regulate the markets.
“We’re at a key inflection point in Washington,” Behnam said. “It’s about using the infrastructure we have and the CFTC has much of that infrastructure in place.”
University campus on Aug. 8, 2022 in Brookings.
Behnam said that if the regulations pass, the digital currency markets will only continue to grow because some people have sat out the movement without federal rules or guardrails in place.
Corn Growers Association and the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council on the
Valued at $13, fairgoers purchased the lunch for only 35 cents. Fairgoer Christi Lunders, Huron,
said she was happy that this lunch helps explain to consumers how little farmers and ranchers receive for the crops and livestock they raise.
HURON, S.D. - With grocery prices soaring, doesn’t it make sense that farmers and ranchers would also see an increase in profits? This just isn’t the case, explained Union Center rancher, Dallis Basel.
Basel said he appreciates South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosting its annual Farmers Share Lunch during the South Dakota State Fair, because feeding more than 1,000 fairgoers lunch for the price a farmer receives for the meal’s ingredients helps connect consumers to the truth.
“Big conglomerate food processors and the packers are making exorbitant profits – not family farmers and ranchers,” explained Basel, who serves on the state board for SDFU.
A premier sponsor of the State Fair, South Dakota Farmers Union recognized rural volunteers from across the state with the Rural Dakota Pride Award, pictured here with Doug Sombke, President South Dakota Farmers Union (left to right) Dale Swenson, Woonsocket; Judy Roemich, Piedmont; Dan & Corinne Overweg, Kimball and Mary Jacobs, Huron.
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“I think everyone should know how little they earn for the work that they do. I grew up in a rural community, so I understand how little farmers and ranchers earn. It did surprise me that for a $13, meal they only earn 35 cents, I was hoping they earned more,” Lunders said.
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Rural volunteers recognized during Farmers Union Day at the State Fair after feeding 1,000 fairgoers
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“We go grocery shopping just like everyone else,” said Basel, who raises sheep and cattle together with his wife, Tammy. “Even though prices are up in the grocery store, we do not earn much more than break even on cattle and right now, the sheep markets have bottomed out, so we are going backward when
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During Farmers Union Day at the State Fair, SDFU hosted a panel discussion focused on strengthening South Dakota’s Beef Industry. Panelists include (left to right) Dale Bednarek, CEO, Farmers Union Industries; Doug Sombke, SDFU President; Megan R. Kingsbury, Kingsbury & Associates - President/ CEO and founder of the proposed Rapid City beef and bison packing plant; and James Halverson, Executive Director South Dakota Stockgrowers
STRENGTHENING SOUTH DAKOTA’S BEEF INDUSTRY
“State Fair is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the families who raise the crops and livestock that make up our state’s number one industry,” explained Doug Sombke, SDFU President and fourth-generation Conde farmer.
During Farmers Union Day at the State Fair, SDFU hosted a panel discussion focused on strengthening South Dakota’s Beef Industry.
The Farmers Share Lunch is just one of many events hosted during Farmers Union Day at the South Dakota State Fair.
A DAY TO CELEBRATE FAMILY FARMERS & RANCHERS
Panelists include Doug Sombke, SDFU President; Megan R. Kingsbury, Kingsbury & Associates - President/CEO and founder of the proposed Rapid City beef and bison packing plant; Dale Bednarek, CEO, Farmers Union Industries and James Halverson, Executive Director South Dakota Stockgrowers. x
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Lura Roti / South Dakota Farmers Union Fairgoer Christi Lunders, Huron, appreciates the Farmers Union Farmers Share Lunch because it helps explain to consumers how little farmers and ranchers receive for the crops and livestock they raise.
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Woonsocket; Judy Roemich, Piedmont and Mary Jacobs,“RuralHuron.communities depend on willing volunteers to help care for those less fortunate and keep their rich traditions alive,” said Karla Hofhenke, SDFU Executive Director.
A premier sponsor of the State Fair, SDFU recognized rural volunteers from across the state with the Rural Dakota Pride Award: Dan & Corinne Overweg, Kimball; Dale Swenson,
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From Kimball’s chapter, Luke Leheska, Gavin Walsh, Cylas Assman and Jayden Kolt. From Canton’s chapter, Jordan VanDeStroet, Jackie Kreber, Kaeden Bitterman and John Halverson; and from Gettysburg’s chapter, Tanner Eide, Owen Rausch, Alex Tanner and Garret Ziegler. x
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of miles on the trailer, taking to schools, fairs, community, 4-H and FFA events across the state explained Rocky Forman, Membership Coordinator.
For example, youth can try on a safety harness while learning about grain bin safety; drive an ATV simulator to learn how to safely drive an ATV and through the 3-D model farm, they can learn about high-risk areas of the farm and how to beInsafe.addition to the Safety
Trailer and Quiz Bowl, South Dakota Farmers Union also incorporates farm safety into their summer youth education programming.Othercompetitors included:
“This safety trailer helps us reach many South Dakota youth with fun, interactive and hands-on farm safety education throughout the year,” said Karla Hofhenke, Executive Director of South Dakota Farmers Union.
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“Kids learn best by doing,” Forman said. “So, we made sure each safety lesson exhibited in this trailer engages youth in a hands-on activity.”
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During the State Fair the Safety Trailer welcomes hundreds of youth. And throughout the rest of the year, Farmers Union puts thousands
Staying safe around livestock, large equipment and while driving all terrain vehicles (ATVs) are also the focus of the Farmers Union Farm Safety Trailer.
by adding the element fluorine to the palladium-nitrogen-carbon catalysts that spur electrical production in the fuel
“Reading the horses’ body language, they were getting freaked out by the lightening and thunder. I began to look for the safest exit route so that I could get out of the stall without getting hurt,” said Kreber, who serves as Chapter Vice President.
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From left, Joseph Pedersen, Zhenxing Feng, Morgen Messer perform lab work at the Oregon State University College of Engineering.
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