The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Judge Brian Morris’s ruling overturning Nationwide Permit 12 for the Keystone XL Pipeline. That permit was designed to provide a fast track for pipelines and other major construction projects to gain permission … Continued
CFAP Program Released, Questions Abound The US Department of Agriculture has released plans to open the $16 Billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) meant to provide aid directly to farmers and ranchers. Signup for the program begins next Tuesday, … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2020 Contact: John Harter, DRA Board Chair, johnharter11@yahoo.com, (605) 840-9478 Rebecca Terk, DRA Senior Organizer, rebeccat@dakotarural.org, (605) 697-5204 x260 Dakota Rural Action Stands With Tribes in Defending Public Health, Tribal Sovereignty Last Friday, South Dakota … Continued
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