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Burgum Waives Hours of Service for Fertilizer Transport

Published October 19, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is granting hours of service waivers to commercial drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizer. Now is the time where farmers are starting to apply fall fertilizer. The drought conditions limited the use of anhydrous…

Burgum Announces Plan for COVID Federal Funds

Published October 1, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has unveiled his ‘Accelerate North Dakota’ plan to use federal funds from the American Rescue Plan. This plan includes $207 million in income tax relief over the next two years. There’s $396 million for workforce…

Burgum Stresses the Importance of Value-Added Ag During Address to Stockmen

Published September 27, 2021

Drought has been and continues to be top of mind for the North Dakota livestock industry this year. From January-to-July, more than 148,000 cows have been moved in the state. This is an 18 percent increase compared to 2020 and…

Burgum Waives Restrictions for Truckers Helping ND Livestock Producers

Published September 25, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum issued an executive order waiving the hours of service, weight, width, height restrictions and fees for commercial truckers hauling hay, water and livestock in North Dakota. While the dry conditions are improving slightly, nearly all…

Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Reactivated

Published August 27, 2021

The North Dakota Emergency Commission has approved $2.5 million in funding to reactive the Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance program. This program reimburses farmers and ranchers for a portion of their hay transportation expenses. Governor Doug Burgum said this lowers the…

As Drought Persists, Burgum Signs Executive Order

Published August 9, 2021

The hours-of-service restrictions for drivers of commercial vehicles hauling hay, water and livestock to help North Dakota livestock producers have been waived. "Ensuring that supplemental water and feed can be delivered in a timely fashion is critical for North Dakota…

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Governor Burgum Keynotes Cultivate Conference

Published July 16, 2021

Agriculture and technology industries collided Thursday at the Cultivate Conference, where hundreds of entrepreneurs, innovators, technologists and farmers from around the country came together at the Grand Farm Innovation Site south of Fargo, North Dakota. Delivering the keynote address during…

Burgum Hosts Town Hall Drought Meetings

Published June 18, 2021

Without additional flexibility from the Risk Management Agency, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum believes the state is facing a disaster of historic proportions. One-hundred percent of the state is in some stage of drought, destroying the grass and hay supply.…

Burgum Hears from ND Farmers and Ranchers About Drought

Published June 15, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum met with agriculture groups in the Red River Valley on Monday afternoon to hear more about the dry conditions. The governor has already declared a statewide drought disaster, and there are drought resources available from…

Hours of Service Waiver Granted in ND

Published May 5, 2021

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has issued an executive order, granting an hours-of-service waiver for truckers hauling anhydrous ammonia and other fertilizers. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring requested the waiver, saying warm, dry conditions have increased the demand for fertilizer statewide.…

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Burgum Waives Hours of Service for Fertilizer Transport

Burgum Announces Plan for COVID Federal Funds

Burgum Stresses the Importance of Value-Added Ag During Address to Stockmen

Burgum Waives Restrictions for Truckers Helping ND Livestock Producers

Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance Reactivated

As Drought Persists, Burgum Signs Executive Order

Governor Burgum Keynotes Cultivate Conference

Burgum Hosts Town Hall Drought Meetings

Burgum Hears from ND Farmers and Ranchers About Drought

Hours of Service Waiver Granted in ND

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