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5/19/2011 - PIERRE, SD—(May 19, 2011) Approximately 185 members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 200th Engineer Company and their families enjoyed a steak dinner May 14 before leaving for a one-year deployment in Afghanistan. The Steak for Troops dinner, held at the National Guard Armory in Pi... Read More
5/5/2011 - Posted by: Steve Rommereim, Ag United President For more than 40 years, Americans have celebrated National Beef Month each May. What better way to recognize the work of our country's ranchers and beef producers than by enjoying a hamburger or steak on the grill? We all... Read More
4/26/2011 - So … why should I “get on the bus?” Taking an entire day out of a nonstop summer schedule is a serious commitment. So, why should a busy mom make the decision to spend a day touring area farms? The Mom’s Day Out tour is much more than walking through barns and meeti... Read More
4/2/2011 - Posted By: Steve Dick Yet again, activists from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other anti-agriculture groups are hard at work in a neighboring state. This time, it is Iowa. In March, the Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit videotapin... Read More
3/17/2011 - http://youtu.be/9nIm9kHipQU Read More
3/3/2011 - By Walt Bones, South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Telling Agriculture's Story Farming has definitely changed from the "good old days" chronicled in the stories that our forefathers have passed down through the generations. Today's farmers and ranchers, like everyone else, have learned to do ... Read More
2/17/2011 - Posted By: Kelly Nelson Well Oprah is at it again. A few weeks ago on the her show, she and 378 of her staffers set out on a vegan challenge for a week. The episode that aired Feburary 1 featured journalist and self proclaimed food expert Michael Pollen and veganist Kathy ... Read More
1/4/2011 - Posted By: Kelly Nelson "Help even more animals in 2011!" This is the title of an email I recently received from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA.) I didn't subscribe to the PETA list, but I think someone with a sense of humor decided to sign me up for ab... Read More
12/15/2010 - Posted By: Steve Dick Last week, Ag United for South Dakota had the honor of hosting David White, executive director of the Ohio Livestock Coalition, at our organization's annual meeting and luncheon. The Ohio Livestock Coalition plays a similar role in Ohio as Ag United does... Read More
11/24/2010 - Posted By: Kelly Nelson (Wubben) The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) was pretty busy this weekend in Nebraska. The group hosted a town hall meeting in Lincoln on Sunday. Unlike their meeting in South Dakota in August of this year, this one seemed to be open to t... Read More
