Articles tagged under: Mark Watne

Watne: Farmers Need Strong Safety Nets in Farm Bill

Published March 9, 2025

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne is pushing for a strong farm bill that protects key safety net programs. Watne warns that cuts to programs like SNAP and crop insurance could stall progress, making it harder for farmers to…

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Watne Takes Farm Bill Message to DC

Published January 13, 2025

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne is in Washington, D.C. this week, hoping to promote a sense of urgency about the farm bill. "We've got a really good relationship with (North Dakota) Senator Hoeven and (Arkansas) Senator Boozman who will…

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NDFU Focuses on Fair Pricing and Property Taxes

Published December 15, 2024

The farm bill and property taxes were the main talking points at the North Dakota Farmers Union's annual convention Friday and Saturday. "The farm bill is the highest priority federally," said NDFU President Mark Watne. "On a state level, we're…

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Stronger Antitrust Enforcement and Greater Transparency

Published December 13, 2024

The National Farmers Union continues to focus on its Fairness to Farmers campaign. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the goal is to "actually use antitrust laws to break up some of these large conglomerates that are holding…

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Watne: Rollins Has the Credentials for Ag Secretary Role

Published November 30, 2024

The nomination of Brooke Rollins for the top job at USDA is receiving praise. "She certainly has credentials that could bring her into a leadership role," says North Dakota Farmer's Union President Mark Watne. "She has some background in agriculture…

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G7 Ag Ministerial: Feeding a Global Market

Published October 3, 2024

The G-7 agricultural ministerial meeting in Italy focused on sustainable food systems in a changing global climate. North Dakota Farmer’s Union President Mark Watne was part of the U.S. ag delegation that met simultaneously. "We were trying to deliver a…

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Farmers Union Participates in G7 Event

Published September 30, 2024

The National Farmers Union was represented at the G7 Agricultural Ministerial meeting in Italy. National Farmers Union Rob Larew, North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne and Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish met with other ag leaders to discuss…

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NDFU Returns From Annual Fly-in

Published September 14, 2024

Twenty-six North Dakota Farmers Union members were on Capitol Hill this past week urging lawmakers to pass the farm bill. "We're finding even more urgency because prices have collapsed as far as the commodities we sell," said NDFU President Mark…

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Crop Insurance Enhancements an Improvement Over Ad Hoc Disaster Payments

Published April 10, 2024

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joined Senator Hoeven in the announcement about the FARMER crop insurance reform plan. Watne said North Dakota farmers have relied on ad hoc disaster programs since 2018. "That's not a sustainable way to fund farm…

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Watne Talks Farm Bill With Ag Secretary

Published March 18, 2024

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne sat down with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss the farm bill at this year’s NFU convention. The discussion included possible funding solutions for a new farm bill. "We've thrown out a lot…

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