south dakota farmers union

Name

south dakota farmers union

Legal name

South Dakota Farmers Union

Website

https://sdfu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Huron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues providing access to educational programs, networking opportunities, member discounts on clothing, machinery and vehicle purchases, and members-only insurance options. Cost is described as less than 10 cents per day per member.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

South Dakota Farmers Union is a member-based agricultural nonprofit that provides legislative advocacy, cooperative education, youth leadership development, and farm safety programming to family farmers and ranchers across South Dakota. Members receive annual dues-based access to educational programs, member discounts, and representation at state (Pierre) and federal (Washington D.C.) levels. The organization also operates a wholly owned insurance subsidiary offering farm, ranch, crop, and personal insurance products.

Product overview

South Dakota Farmers Union operates as a membership-based agricultural advocacy organization offering a portfolio of educational programs, member services, and advocacy initiatives. The organization provides youth education programs including camps, councils, leadership development (Junior REAL, Rural POWER), Ag STEM curriculum, and scholarships; adult education through Women In Blue Jeans and Tri-State Producers Conference; farm safety initiatives with a traveling trailer and quiz bowl; and media content through the Union Farmer newsletter, podcasts, webinars, and radio shows. Additional offerings include cooperative education, legislative advocacy on agricultural policy, and Farmers Union Insurance products. The organization is not a technology company and does not offer a software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Education Programs Comprehensive youth development initiative including youth camps, Junior Advisory Council, Senior Advisory Council, Junior REAL leadership program, Ag STEM curriculum, scholarships, and summer internship opportunities for youth ages 5-18.
• Adult Education Programs Educational offerings for adult members including Women In Blue Jeans conference, Rural POWER leadership program, and Tri-State Producers Conference.
• Farm Safety Initiatives Safety awareness programs including a traveling Safety Trailer with ATV simulator and grain bin harness, Farm Safety Quiz Bowl competition for FFA chapters, and Children's Farm Safety Play Book educational resource.
• Farmers Union Insurance Wholly owned subsidiary insurance provider offering homeowner, farm and ranch, commercial, crop, life, annuity, and specialized coverage including ATV, irrigation, equine, livestock mortality, and workers compensation insurance.
• Legislative Advocacy Services Policy advocacy at state and federal levels covering biofuels, cattle market reform, country of origin labeling, right to repair, and Farm Bill issues.
• Cooperative Education Educational programming on cooperative principles and member-owned operations reaching thousands of youth through school visits, day camps and leadership camp programs.
• Annual Membership Annual membership dues providing access to advocacy representation, educational programs, networking opportunities, member discounts on clothing, machinery and vehicle purchases, and members-only insurance options at less than 10 cents per day.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2,000 youth participate in camps annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• National Farmers UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Dakota Farmers Union is affiliated with National Farmers Union based in Washington, D.C. Each year South Dakota sends delegates to the National Farmers Union Convention to represent the state and help shape national policy. SDFU President Doug Sombke serves as NFU Treasurer.
• Billie Sutton Leadership InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural POWER program is a Billie Sutton Leadership Institute program sponsored by South Dakota Farmers Union. The program focuses specifically on rural South Dakota leadership development.
• Western Junior Livestock ShowcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSDFU supports the Western Junior Livestock Show through SDFU Herd Builder Awards, granting participants animals (goat, sheep, and/or heifer) to help them establish their own herds.
• South Dakota FFA ChapterscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSDFU hosts the Farm Safety Quiz Bowl competition involving teams from South Dakota FFA chapters, with finals held during the South Dakota State Fair.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Farmers Organization: National farmer-led organization advocating for family farms and cooperatives with a similar mission and advocacy structure to National Farmers Union.
• Minnesota Farmers Union: State-level Farmers Union chapter following the same cooperative, advocacy, and education model as SDFU in a neighboring state with a similar agricultural profile.
• Iowa Farmers Union: State-level Farmers Union chapter in a neighboring state with similar cooperative education and advocacy focus, providing a direct structural comparable.
• Montana Farmers Union: State-level Farmers Union chapter in a neighboring state, serving family farmers and ranchers with similar cooperative education and advocacy focus.
• North Dakota Farmers Union: State-level Farmers Union chapter in a neighboring state with similar crop and cattle agriculture. Direct comparable in structure, mission, and programs.
• Wisconsin Farmers Union: State-level Farmers Union chapter in a neighboring state with similar cooperative education, advocacy, and youth programming focus.
• National Farmers Union: National umbrella organization that SDFU is affiliated with. Sets federal policy and provides advocacy resources to state chapters; SDFU President Doug Sombke serves as NFU Treasurer.

Emerging players

• National Young Farmers Coalition: Younger-generation agricultural advocacy organization with overlapping member base and similar advocacy focus, but with a different generational orientation and digital-first approach.

Broad incumbents

• American Farm Bureau Federation: The largest U.S. agricultural organization with 50+ state affiliates; primary competitor to Farmers Union with broader scope and significantly larger resources.

Regional players

• South Dakota Farm Bureau: Direct in-state competitor to SDFU serving South Dakota farmers and ranchers with overlapping advocacy focus but aligning with the broader Farm Bureau Federation and its more conservative policy stance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FarmersUnions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-dakota-farmers-union

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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