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. “We go grocery shopping just like everyone else,” said Basel, who raises sheep and cattle together with his wife, Tammy. “Even though […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) kicks off National Farmers Market Week from August 7 through 13, 2022 with farmers markets across the state and country. Many of Michigan’s farmers markets will be hosting special events, activities and more to celebrate farmers and vendors, and express appreciation for volunteers and shoppers. […]

HURON, S.D. — South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in Denver [February 28] through March 1 to support grassroots policy during the 2022 National Farmers Union Convention. “This is how grassroots policy in a national organization works. We establish it here in South Dakota and then we advocate on its behalf at the National […]

ST. PAUL — Did you know that the farmer’s share of every dollar that consumers spend on food has fallen from 50 percent in 1952 to less than 16 percent today? Did you know that four companies control 85 percent of beef packing, 85 percent of seed corn production and 84 percent of the pesticide […]

CLEAR LAKE, Wis. —  Trying new things on his farm and then sharing what he learns with fellow farmers is a crucial component of being part of a conservation group for dairy and grain farmer Greg Friendshuh. Friendshuh milks about 2,000 cows and runs 3,400 acres of cropland near Clear Lake, Wis. He joined Western […]