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Doug Sombke

Doug Sombke

Doug Sombke is a fourth-generation farmer and president of South Dakota Farmers Union.

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A JBS processing plant stands dormant after halting operations on June 1, 2021, in Greeley, Colorado. JBS facilities around the globe were impacted by a ransomware attack, forcing many of their facilities to shut down. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

Expansion of antitrust enforcement in agriculture is a hopeful sign for farmers and ranchers
By: - July 12, 2024

I’m a fourth-generation Brown County farmer and cattle rancher determined to make it possible for my children to be fifth-generation family farmers. That’s why I’ve been advocating since the 1980s for enforcement of antitrust laws protecting family farmers and ranchers from abuse and market manipulation by meatpackers.  Now, as president of South Dakota’s largest agriculture […]

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A sign opposing carbon dioxide pipelines stands along Interstate 90 in February 2023 in South Dakota, near the Minnesota border. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)

Noem’s actions speak louder than words on eminent domain
By: - June 28, 2023

South Dakota Farmers Union policy supports landowners’ rights. Because of this, during the 2023 legislative session, we supported House Bill 1133. In a nutshell, the bill would have excluded carbon dioxide as a common carrier commodity. Unlike electricity, water or natural gas transported via pipelines, transporting highly pressured CO2 only benefits two private investor groups […]

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