Assistance from federal and state programs can make a difference for farmers in this crisis. Below is a guide to information on current relief programs related to COVID-19 & how they apply to farmers. Updated 5/4 ⇒Navigating COVID-19 Relief for … Continued
Homegrown Resiliency Through Community Empowerment In the middle of a pandemic, grassroots community members are coming together to build resiliency. Homegrown Sioux Empire, the Sioux Falls area chapter of Dakota Rural Action that has been focusing on providing education, … Continued
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2020 Media Contact: Dakota Rural Action, Eowyn Corral, eowync@dakotarural.org South Dakota Local Foods Network South Dakota Local Foods Network Announces Upcoming Listening Session Opportunities The South Dakota Local Foods Network (Network) invites those interested in … Continued
USDA Release More Information, Many Questions Remain Late last Friday (April 17th), Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a $19 billion Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program and last night more details were released. While we know a bit more from these … Continued
Agricultural Aid Promised in Response to Covid-19, Little Available Right Now. The water remains murky when it comes to COVID-19 relief for farmers. The US Department of Agriculture’s plans around the $9.5 Billion earmarked for agricultural producers in the Coronavirus … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/16/20 Contact: Frank James Dakota Rural Action P.O. Box 549 Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 697-5204 ext 240 Meat Plant Closings Show Fragility of “Get Big” System, Say Midwest Family Farm Groups Global players forced small meatpacking plants out, … Continued
Smithfield Foods to close Sioux Falls plant indefinitely amid COVID-19 outbreak Smithfield Foods will close its Sioux Falls facility until further notice, the company announced Sunday in a news release. Dakota Rural Action is so thankful that Smithfield employees … Continued
Ask SD Rural Electric Cooperatives for Non-Shut Off Policies By Rick Bell, Black Hills DRA Chapter and Community Energy Development Committee Chairperson Ask our SD electric cooperatives to develop a policy not to disconnect people from service during … Continued
We need to keep pressure for a 14 day closure with widespread testing upon reopening. 3 days is not enough time to ensure this doesn’t continue to be a hotspot for spread. Smithfield Foods will close its Sioux Falls plants … Continued
As the public health emergency from the novel coronavirus forces social distancing and community lockdowns, TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) is about to endanger thousands of workers by sending them into rural and Tribal communities along the path of its proposed … Continued