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The war isn’t over, but winning the battle feels good
The past two days have been some big ones here out West River. I suppose, when you’re involved in David-and-Goliath fights like we (constantly) are, pretty much every day is a big one. It can be rough,...
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Raw milk [rules] myths
The title for this blog post references a new brochure being promoted by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (which you can read here: SDDA raw milk handout 08 16 2013), clearly discouraging raw...
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Raw milk (over)regulations: third time’s the charm?
ACTION ALERT After losing in front of the Legislative Rules Review Committee, the SD Department of Agriculture is proposing their rules again – and they’re the exact same rules. So, yet again, the...
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Third Raw Milk Rules Hearing Report
Dakota Rural Action Testifies at Third Raw Milk Rules Hearing Black Hills Milk, LLC Switches to Herdshare Business Structure to Avoid Future Harassment On October 9, 2013, the South Dakota Department...
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Raw milk rules heading to Legislative Rules Review Committee
With two small changes, the proposed raw milk rules are heading to the Legislative Rules Review Committee (LRRC) on November 12. The two changes are an increase in the allowable bacteria count from...
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Final Raw Milk Vote Nov 12
ACTION ALERT Support food freedom in South Dakota and write and attend the final vote on the proposed raw milk rules on November 12 Despite receiving over 1,000 letters from opponents, South Dakota...
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Legislative Committee Passes Onerous Raw Milk Rules
Legislators Promise to Petition for a Delay of Implementation Yesterday, the South Dakota Legislative Rules Review Committee passed the South Dakota Department of Agriculture’s raw milk rules, stating...
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Petition for Delay on Raw Milk Rules
ACTION ALERT Petition the Department of Agriculture today for a delay of implementation Yesterday, the South Dakota Legislative Rules Review Committee passed the South Dakota Department of...
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Countdown to Pierre – Raw milk and the meaning of food rights
2013 was certainly the Year of Raw Milk. Dakota Rural Action members, raw milk drinkers, producers, and food rights advocates had two meetings with the Department of Agriculture, testified at three raw...
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Raw milk update!
From Raw Milk Defender and DRA champ, Gena Parkhurst: “Our first raw milk workgroup meeting in Rapid City went much better than we anticipated! After four hours of productive discussion, all parties...
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