Articles tagged under: Farmers Union
A Good First Step
Published March 6, 2024
North Dakota Farmer’s Union President Mark Watne sees the Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rule - a new rule to the Packers and Stockyards Act - as a good first step in helping fix some of the issues that producers…Agriculture Depends on Metro and Rural Lawmakers
Published November 21, 2022
Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish is looking forward to working with the new agriculture committee chairs; Representative Samantha Yang of Brooklyn Center and Senator Aric Putnam of St. Cloud. "We have to work together. To have a strong rural…Agriculture Groups Challenge Fuel Efficiency Rule
Published June 30, 2020
A coalition of agriculture groups are challenging a fuel efficiency rule for vehicles from the Environmental Protection Agency. One of those organizations is Farmers Union, who says the rule fails to recognize the benefits of mid-level ethanol blends for achieving…Farm Groups Launch Stress Management Course
Published June 23, 2020
Three farm groups – Farm Credit, Farm Bureau and Farmers Union – have launched a new farm stress management course for farmers, ranchers and those who work in agriculture. This follows an announcement earlier this winter that the groups were…GF County Farmers Union to Host Young Farmers Event
Published August 2, 2018
The Grand Forks County Farmers Union is hosting a young farmers event on Wednesday at 3:30 pm. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven will be in attendance to discuss the current state of the farm economy. Grand Forks County Farmers Union…A Buffer Tax Credit Costs Money
Published April 13, 2018
Minnesota Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Thom Petersen thinks Governor Dayton could be supportive of the proposed tax credit for buffers. “Actually, Governor Dayton had originally proposed something similar two years ago. I think Representative Anderson’s bill would be…