Blog-April 13, 2021---10-11--SD Farmers Union Show—Ag Biz

  South Dakota Farmer’s UNION PRESIDENT Doug Sombke—joins me in studio to talk about key issues in Agriculture on April 13, 2021.

  It comes at a time---that President Sombke and his 20000 member  Farmers Union is getting plenty of notoriety—and news coverage too---about their push to get the COVID 19 vaccinations---use good principals in staying safe----and some interesting reactions to $r billion increase for USDA –directed toward reducing greenhouse emissions and in essence making farms more resilient to climate change.

   It does give incentives to producers to be environmentally responsible.

   We’ll talk about that ----in this hour long show.

    We start with Dr. Josh Clayton---South Dakota State Epidemiologist about where we are---why it is now whacking our younger people harder---with many of them going to hospitals.

• Variants are in place as well.

• We’ll update the Covid Vaccinations

• What the Dept of Health says on home test kits

• This disease is no joke---and many farm and ranch families have lost loved ones in COVID 19. Sombke is eagerly awaiting his 2nd vaccine dose.

      We’ll check in with Mitch Richter—SD Farmers Union Lobbyist on what got done by SD Legislature for agriculture. But there are still things to be done for another session expected soon—with unsolved issues.

      There has been good cooperation with farm organizations ---but work is still needed.

      Billie Sutton joins us to talk about the SDFU Sponsored Rural Power Project.

• To power rural SD through servant leadership and community building
• Developing a new generation of rural cooperative leaders serving SD communities and people who live in them
• One of the primary focuses is to re-imagine and re-energize rural South Dakota.

      Jamie White is the FSA—Acting State Director---we’ll talk about the announced additional $220 acre payment as part of the CFAP updates---and additional payments for cattle.

      We’ll get the insights and insides on this very important program or two.

     You’ll meet the South Dakota Farmers Union family of the month. Lee Ness---quite the story----and in essence---he talks our FARM LANGUAGE.

       Laura Edwards—SD State Climatologist will have what to expect in the very important ag weather across South Dakota…

      The show is available live at 1320, 105.1, 107.9---the KELO App, the KELO Website---or just ask Alexa.

      Norm Anderson will post the show as a PODCAST. Go to the KELO-AM website –look for PODCAST---It’s YOUR Business---and in this case the April 13, 2021—10-11—It’s YOUR Business—Farmers Union Show. The PODCAST is also posted on the Farmers Union State Website.

      Questions for me---call or text—605-728-2455 or email me at bill.zortman@mwcradio.com.