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New Drone Policy
Published September 15, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration has given its approval for beyond visual line of sight drone flights for uAvionix. These flights will use North Dakota’s first-of-its-kind UAS system called Vantis. Trevor Woods, who leads the Northern Plains UAS test site in…Kleven Joins NDSC Staff
Published September 15, 2023
The North Dakota Soybean Council has hired Craig Kleven as its director of industry relations. Most recently, Kleven was the agricultural education state supervisor and executive secretary for North Dakota FFA. This is a newly created position for the NDSC.Student Membership Available From NDFB
Published September 15, 2023
NDFB has launched a student membership program. Young people interested in agriculture can now join NDFB and gain access to member benefits and content specific to their needs.Farm Rescue Receives Support From Corteva
Published September 15, 2023
Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer raised more than $87 million for Farm Rescue. The support came from an auction at a kickoff event in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance, including planting or combining, for…Settlement Reached Over Endangered Species and Pesticide Registration
Published September 14, 2023
On behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Justice Department has resolved litigation covering over 1,000 pesticide products. The Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network filed a complaint in 2011 claiming EPA was violating the Endangered Species Act…NASDA Updates its Policy
Published September 14, 2023
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture has adopted policy action items, including a fix for gaps in federal disaster programs. At the NASDA annual meeting in Wyoming, the state agricultural leaders endorsed clear labeling for cell-based meat products…Prairie Farms Stops Processing Milk at Bismarck
Published September 14, 2023
Bismarck-based Prairie Farms shut down its milk bottling facility and has transitioned to a distribution-only facility. The Milk Producers Association of North Dakota released a statement, saying “the announcement came as a complete surprise and shocked everybody in the dairy…Grand Farm Anchor Tenant Announced
Published September 14, 2023
AGCO will be an anchor tenant for the Grand Farm Innovation Campus near Casselton, North Dakota. AGCO plans to build a 300 acre operation called Dakota Smart Farm at Grand Farm. The focus will be on the development of farming…H-2A Rule Change Proposed
Published September 13, 2023
New H-2A rules have been proposed by the Labor Department that “would strengthen protections for farm workers.” The proposal would make it easier for labor unions to contact and work with guest agriculture workers. It also protects H-2A workers from…