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Access to Markets: The Schaefers Farm Family & the Farm Economy
2017-06-09 18:29:17| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union When Cheryl and Fred Schaefers tied the knot 40 years ago, the two shared a strong passion for farming. And, along with crops and livestock, the couple wanted to raise a large family. We originally wanted 12 kids. Fred is the youngest of 9 and I am the […]
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Access to Markets: The Greenway Farm Family & Farm Advocacy
2017-05-26 17:42:31| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union A $200 scholarship from the Davison County Pork Producers in 1984 launched Brad Greenway on an agricultural advocacy journey which has put him in front of thousands of consumers coast-to-coast and around the world to share his story. That scholarship got me involved, explains the third-generation pork producer. Brads engagement […]
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Access to Efficiency: The Vedvei Farm Family & Cattle Breeding
2017-05-19 20:28:59| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union It was nerve-racking to watch, but seeing that smile was priceless, says Corrie, as she reminisces about watching her daughter show for the first time. A third-generation 4-H alumnus, Corrie says its exciting to see her daughter continue the family legacy of 4-H involvement and showing registered Charolais […]
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Access to Efficiency: The Symens Farm Family & Conservation Practices
2017-05-05 20:25:11| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union The Symens family raises crops, purebred Limousin cattle and a feedlot near Amherst, South Dakota. “It’s a garden spot … if we get rain,” says Paul Symens, 72, when describing the land his grandpa, Harm Symens, purchased in 1910. For more than a century, the Symens family has cared […]
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Access to Land: The Birgen Farm Family & Succession Planning
2017-04-14 18:23:43| National Farmers Union
By Lura Roti, South Dakota Farmers Union Like most South Dakota farms 50 years ago, the Birgens farm resembled that of the Old McDonald nursery rhyme. We raised cattle, chickens, sheep, had milk cows and stock cows, but back then, everyone did. You sold cream and eggs, recalls Matt Birgen, an 86-year-old Korean War Veteran […]
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