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HOS Requirements Waived in ND for Hay and Livestock Hauling

Published November 7, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has signed an executive order waiving hours-of-service requirements for commercial vehicles hauling hay and livestock. An October blizzard, record fall rains and cold temperatures have resulted in a shortage of feed supplies to sustain livestock…

North Dakota Officials Submit Secretarial Disaster Request

Published November 1, 2019

North Dakota has requested a Secretarial disaster designation for 47 out of 53 counties in the state. Governor Doug Burgum, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, the state Farm Service Agency and others sent the request to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on…

Farmers and Ranchers Tell Emotional Story of Production Losses

Published October 21, 2019

Hundreds of farmers and ranchers gathered in Fessenden, North Dakota last Monday night to hear from North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. Burgum and Goehring spent the day touring flood-ravished areas of North Dakota. At the…

Burgum Gets a Firsthand Look at Agricultural Damages in ND

Published October 21, 2019

"While North Dakota farmers and ranchers are resilient, the situation is billions of dollars of crops remain unharvested." That was the main message from North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum during a stop in Grand Forks on Monday. "This is an…

North Dakota Officials Looking at Crop Losses and Flooding Damages

Published October 20, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring will be in Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown and Fessenden today. The team will visit these areas to look at damage and losses for federal disaster requests and better understand the…

Governor Burgum Planning Townhall Meetings with Farmers

Published October 17, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is planning a series of townhall meetings across the state to get a look at conditions and hear from impacted farmers and ranchers. A schedule is still being finalized, but the meetings will likely begin…

State of North Dakota Explores Options to Assist Ag Sector

Published October 11, 2019

In a joint statement, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said they are exploring every avenue to assist farmers and ranchers due to the early snowstorm and extremely wet conditions. A Secretarial Disaster Declaration is a…

Burgum Plans Trade Trip to Japan

Published October 10, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is cultivating a relationship with Japanese leaders, trying to increase opportunities for the state’s farmers and ranchers. Burgum participated in the White House ceremonies for the U.S.-Japan trade agreement. That’s on top of three meetings…

Bank of ND Celebrates 100 Years

Published July 30, 2019

The Bank of North Dakota celebrated its centennial anniversary Monday in Bismarck. Governor Doug Burgum says the bank was born out of necessity during some very difficult times. "People at the time were facing difficulties of being at the beginning…

Burgum Leads Western Governor’s Association

Published June 13, 2019

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been elected chairman of the Western Governor’s Association. Burgum’s policy initiatives for the year ahead will focus on the challenges and opportunities in rural economic development. Burgum will host the 2020 WGA annual meeting…

Articles tagged under: Doug Burgum

HOS Requirements Waived in ND for Hay and Livestock Hauling

North Dakota Officials Submit Secretarial Disaster Request

Farmers and Ranchers Tell Emotional Story of Production Losses

Burgum Gets a Firsthand Look at Agricultural Damages in ND

North Dakota Officials Looking at Crop Losses and Flooding Damages

Governor Burgum Planning Townhall Meetings with Farmers

State of North Dakota Explores Options to Assist Ag Sector

Burgum Plans Trade Trip to Japan

Bank of ND Celebrates 100 Years

Burgum Leads Western Governor’s Association

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