Articles tagged under: Doug Goehring
Goehring Clarifies CBD Bill
Published March 30, 2023
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring issued a statement clarifying a CBD bill moving through the North Dakota legislature. Goehring says the bill closes loopholes that currently allow synthetically created drugs made from CBD to be sold as CBD. CBD…North Dakota Joins WOTUS Lawsuit
Published March 3, 2023
North Dakota has joined 23 other states challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineer’s revised definition of the Waters of the United States rule. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says the revised rule…TransFARMation: Goehring Reflects on Agriculture’s Mental Health
Published February 27, 2023
From the uncertainties of weather to high input costs, farming and ranching remains a high stress occupation. In the latest edition of the TransFARMation podcast, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring discusses the stress and anxiety found in agriculture today. The triple…NASDA Meets for Winter Policy Conference
Published February 20, 2023
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is taking ‘action steps’ on key policy initiatives. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring feels NASDA is taking a productive position on federal issues. "NASDA is taking a hard position on EPA's 'sue…Burgum, Goehring Lead Off HB 1371 Testimony
Published January 27, 2023
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum kicked off testimony Friday for a bill designed to expand animal agriculture in the state. Burgum downplayed questions about the siting of livestock operations and zoning. "As North Dakotans, I can't believe that Minnesotans, Iowans, Nebraskans…Fertilizer Bill Heard in Bismarck
Published January 26, 2023
House Bill 1369 would transfer $500 million from North Dakota’s Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to the Fertilizer Development Fund. The goal is for the state to incentivize a plant to convert natural gas to nitrogen fertilizer. Agriculture Commissioner Doug…Legislature Expected to Address Corporate Farming Law
Published January 17, 2023
With the hope to grow animal agriculture in the state, there will be bills to modify North Dakota’s corporate farming law. "It appears that they would be only looking at a poultry, dairy, swine, aquaculture, and hydroponics," said State Agriculture…Optimisim for ’23
Published December 31, 2022
Reflecting on the past year, North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring said it was profitable for farmers, even with difficult conditions. "Farmers have reaped some of the rewards with higher commodity prices, but operating costs are also insanely expensive." Goehring…Use of Crop Protection Tools in Jeopardy
Published August 9, 2022
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring does not trust the Environmental Protection Agency and its handling of crop protection products. "They're geared up and ready to start pulling things off the shelf; they cancel registrations, change labels and that's getting…