North Dakota Farmers Union Past President Mark Watne says that the financial relief farmers will receive is necessary, but it’s not enough, and it’s not a long-term solution. “We’re selling grain for less than what we did in the 1970s, and luckily, we’ve seen a little bit of relief coming, but it’s probably not enough to make us whole,” said Watne. “In all honesty, if you want to keep farmers on the land, I think we do need more relief, but we’d be better served to get back into the marketplace.”
