Volume CX, No. 3 Huron, SD May 2025
A PUBLICATION OF SOUTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION
SERVING SOUTH DAKOTA’S FARM & RANCH FAMILIES SINCE 1915.
Burger Battle Boosts Revenue
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Celebrating Farm & Ranch Moms this Mother’s Day
Compete for Cash! 2025 Photo Contest
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All Ages Invited to Sign Up for Farmers Union Camps
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FFA Farm Safety Quiz Bowl
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South Dakota Farmers Union Celebrates McCook Farm Family
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here’s still time to sign your children up for Farmers Union Camp. With three types of camp available, there’s a fun and engaging option for all South Dakota youth ages 6-18. “Whether your child attends one of our District Day Camps or our Senior or Youth Leadership Camp, our education team has developed programming that will provide fun access to farm safety, cooperative
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Save the Date for Camps! Registration is Open! Sign up Today! Turn to page 8 for Details
The Streff family farms near Salem – Vicki and Andrew Streff with their son, Luke.
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icki and Andrew Streff were recently asked how they met and nearly in unison they said, “church ladies.” “The church ladies got together and thought, let’s introduce some Streff boys to some Rakus girls,” explained Vicki of how their first meeting was orchestrated. The church ladies were on to something because in addition to Andrew and Vicki hitting it off, Vicki’s sister, Katie, ended up marrying Andrew’s brother, Mark. “Katie and I have always been close. She is my best friend and since we married brothers, now we get to share the same last name for a second time,” Vicki said. It’s appropriate that their shared Catholic faith brought them together because faith plays a large role in the Streff family, explained Andrew’s mom, Julie.
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