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Farmers Union Members Reflect on Tough 2019

Published March 3, 2020

Discussions about the tough 2019 were discussed in the hallways of the National Farmers Union Convention. "South Dakota farmers got hit with snow in early October and it stayed. It didn't go away. Now, we're getting hit with nicer weather,…

Elections Held at NDFU Convention

Published December 16, 2019

Velva, North Dakota farmer Mark Watne was re-elected to a seventh year as North Dakota Farmers Union president. Also re-elected was Bob Kuylen of South Heart as vice president. Jon Iverson of Langdon joined the organization’s board of directors, representing…

Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

Published December 16, 2019

The talk of trade was buzzing in the hallways as members gathered for the annual North Dakota Farmers Union Convention. NDFU President Mark Watne says the trade dispute has been a hit to agriculture. "It will take some time to…

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

Published October 24, 2019

North Dakota Farmers Union is calling for accelerated Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers, rather than delaying further payouts until November and January. In a statement, NDFU President Mark Watne stressed that farmers need income now, as that cash will…

Farmers Union Takes Its Message to Capitol Hill

Published September 15, 2019

Nearly 400 members of the National Farmers Union spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the priority issues included trade, ethanol and concentration. In addition to the meetings with lawmakers, time…

NFU Members Meeting With USDA

Published September 9, 2019

National Farmers Union members are meeting with USDA officials today. That’s part of this week’s fly-in. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne says farmers still have questions about the Market Facilitation Program. "There was, I think, a miscalculation on…

Farmers Union Leaders Meet With STB

Published April 15, 2019

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne and South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke met with members of the Surface Transportation Board this past week to discuss rail shipping costs and the impact for farmers. With only four major…

NDFU “Disappointed” about ND Corporate Farming Bill

Published April 5, 2019

The North Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee passed House Bill 1388, a corporate farming bill, out of committee. An amendment to the legislation that clarified second cousins and those closer did not make it into the final bill passed out of…

ND Farmers Union Delegates Seek More Farm Aid

Published March 5, 2019

As National Farmers Union considers policy, North Dakota delegates are pushing for additional assistance to help farmers during the trade war, making sure farmers and ranchers have a chance to survive tough times. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne…

NDFU Family Farms Chopper to be Revealed

Published February 27, 2019

The creation and reveal of a Family Farms motorcycle will air on the Discovery Channel television show “American Chopper” Tuesday, March 5. Designed to run on E30 fuel, the chopper will grab the attention of consumers “by molding the message…

Articles tagged under: Mark Watne

Farmers Union Members Reflect on Tough 2019

Elections Held at NDFU Convention

Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

Farmers Union Takes Its Message to Capitol Hill

NFU Members Meeting With USDA

Farmers Union Leaders Meet With STB

NDFU “Disappointed” about ND Corporate Farming Bill

ND Farmers Union Delegates Seek More Farm Aid

NDFU Family Farms Chopper to be Revealed

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