Nearly 400 members of the National Farmers Union spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the priority issues included trade, ethanol and concentration. In addition to the meetings with lawmakers, time was spent at USDA. “The most intriguing meeting was the one talking trade. They seem to be optimistic about something happening, but that is still concerning. The thought process is that if there is a little bit of improvement on the trade agreement, we’ll get these markets back.” Watne said that philosophy is a myth. The need for continued trade mitigation payments was advocated.
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