| Dakota Rural Action is a grassroots
family agriculture and conservation group that organizes South Dakotans
to protect our family farmers and ranchers, natural resources, and
unique way of life.
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Dakota Rural Action is a ...
- Dakota Rural Action members come from all walks
of life, and serve as spokespeople who guide the decisions of
the organization.
- They participate in the organization through
local chapters and statewide committees.
- Dakota Rural Action members work directly with
local, state and federal decision makers about the issues that
affect their communities.
- Dakota Rural Action believes in family
agriculture.
- Family agriculture, if protected and given
the opportunity, has the flexibility to take South Dakota's economy
into the new century and define our state as something special.
- Dakota Rural Action members work for open
and fair markets and strongly support mandatory Country-of-Origin-Labeling.
- Dakota Rural Action supports fair trade
agreements that build family agriculture, workers' rights and
protect the environment.
- Dakota Rural Action members work to conserve
and protect both South Dakota's environment and our unique way
of life.
- Dakota Rural Action works to protect ground
water and air quality from pollution.
- Dakota Rural Action members support stronger
protections from factory style animal agriculture facilities which
have destroyed local environments and communities.
- Dakota Rural Action works to remove the
barriers and promote the development of clean renewable energy
sources like wind power, and biofuels.
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Local Food Directory 2009
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Earth
Day Events Planned for Brookings [April 7, 2009]
Spring is slowly making its way to South Dakota,
and that means it’s time to celebrate Earth Day 2009. This
year, Dakota Rural Action members
Livestock
Producers Thank AG Long for Defeat of JBS Merger [February
27, 2009]
Dakota Rural Action’s Livestock Committee
was pleased and relieved to see Brazilian meatpacker, JBS, has abandoned
its effort to acquire National Beef Packing Co. (National Beef)...
Deceptive
Letter Sent to Livestock Producers [December8,
2008]
This past week most South Dakota livestock
producers received an application for premise registration in the
mail. The letter used...
Producers
Sought for South Dakota Local Foods Directory
[November 12, 2008]
Dakota Rural Action (DRA) is seeking local
food producers from around the state to be listed in the newest
edition of the South Dakota Local Foods Directory.
State
and County Candidate Forum to be Held
[October 11, 2008]
The public is invited to attend
a State and County Candidate Forum on Thursday, October 23 at Lisa’s
Bar and Grill in Meadow. The forum will begin at 7pm with coffee
and refreshments...
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