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Title

South Dakota Farmers Union 1972 Convention

Authors

Duration

00:54:40

Description

Recording Date: 1972-10-09

File Identifier:MA012-AV-0038_02

South Dakota Farmers Union 1972 convention speakers. The first speaker discussing conglomerate control of agriculture and the Russian wheat deal. Ed Smith, vice president of the National Farmers Union and President of the North Dakota Farmers Union, speaks about keeping members on task and the difficulties of finding a farm program that works. Smith talks about importance of the Farmers’ Union standing up on controversial issues.

Subject Heading

South Dakota Farmers Union -- Congresses and conventions
Agriculture -- South Dakota -- Societies, etc.
Agriculture, Cooperative -- South Dakota
Smith, Ed
Conglomerate corporations
Grain prices

Geographical Location

Huron (South Dakota)

Item Type

Sound Recording - Non-Musical

Physical Format

Open reel audiotapes

Language

en

Digital Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights Statement

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

"South Dakota Farmers Union 1972 Convention" (2020). South Dakota Farmer’s Union Audio Recordings. 42.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_farmers_union_recordings/42