Articles tagged under: labor
Canadian Pacific Railroad Locks Out Workers
Published March 21, 2022
Canadian Pacific Railroad locked out workers early Sunday halting operations over a labor dispute. Canada’s Minister of Labor says the railroad and Teamsters Union continue talks with federal mediators at resolving the labor dispute. This lockout is expected to cause…Labor and CDLs Are Key Issues for USCHI
Published January 25, 2021
U.S. Custom Harvester's Incorporated Past President and Board Advisor J.C. Schemper says immigration and labor issues were a big topic at the USCHI convention. "All of our help in 2020 was here late and it put a curve ball for…USDA Labor Survey Headed to Your Mailbox
Published December 17, 2020
USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service will be mailing out its biannual agricultural labor survey to more than 2,500 Northern Plains farmers and ranchers. The NASS survey asks participants to answer a variety of questions about hired farm labor on their…Labor Costs Increase, Little Change Expected in Cash Rents
Published December 16, 2020
Compared to other parts of the country, North Dakota farmland values remain flat. As a result, NDSU Extension Ag Finance Specialist Byron Parman does not expect much of an increase in cash rent. Parman, who was part of the NDSU…Custom Harvesters Maneuver Labor Challenges
Published April 13, 2020
Custom harvester crews are looking for help in preparation for the upcoming season. U.S. Custom Harvesters Incorporated President Glen Jantzen says the times are unprecedented. "Some of the people from our southern borders have been able to get in. It…ND Farmers See a Direct Impact From Pandemic
Published March 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is having both a global and local impact on agriculture. North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring tells the Red River Farm Network the outbreak is having a direct impact on agricultural sales of all kinds.…Local Farm Groups Ask Trump to Maintain Farm Needs
Published March 23, 2020
Thirteen local agriculture groups, including the National Sunflower Association, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, North Dakota Farmers Union, Northern Canola Growers Association and others, sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for help. Among the requests, the groups want…Farm Bureau Sets 2020 Policy Priorities
Published January 23, 2020
Delegates to the 101st American Farm Bureau Federation convention finalized policy priorities for the year ahead. AFBF Vice President Scott VanderWal, who farms at Volga, South Dakota, says the decisions made by members address important issues facing the American farmer.…Moving Livestock Development Forward
Published January 15, 2020
There is a motive to move livestock development forward in North Dakota. Those conversations were one focus at the 2nd Annual Livestock Summit hosted by the North Dakota Livestock Alliance. "We try to get a pulse on the ag industry;…