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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…

NDFU Asks Trump Administration to Honor E15 Commitment

Published January 31, 2019

The North Dakota Farmers Union is asking President Trump to honor a commitment to allow year-round sales of E15. The Environmental Protection Agency recently said it lacks the authority to reinstate requirements lost after the administration granted ethanol production waivers…

NDFU Urges Administration to Make MFP Payment

Published December 17, 2018

In a special order of business, the North Dakota Farmers Union called on the Trump Administration to immediately issue the second trade relief payment. In a statement, NDFU President Mark Watne said it is great to see trade resuming with…

NDFU Reflects on China’s Soybean Purchase

Published December 15, 2018

Addressing North Dakota Farmers Union members Friday, President Mark Watne says China’s purchase of U.S. soybeans is less than two percent of what China would normally buy. It's more of a good will gesture. "This appears to be about the amount…

NDFU Members Focus Key Issues in D.C. Visit

Published September 14, 2018

The National Farmers Union Fall Legislative Fly-In took place in Washington D.C. September 12-14. Throughout the week, nearly 100 North Dakota Farmers Union members shared their stories on Capitol Hill. NDFU President Mark Watne says the farm bill, trade and…

Farmers Anxious About Demand Outlook

Published August 15, 2018

Some North Dakota farmers are anxious about demand for their crop. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne joined a group of state farmers in a meeting with congressional staffers to talk trade this past week. Watne says farmers attending…

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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

NDFU Asks Trump Administration to Honor E15 Commitment

NDFU Urges Administration to Make MFP Payment

NDFU Reflects on China’s Soybean Purchase

NDFU Members Focus Key Issues in D.C. Visit

Farmers Anxious About Demand Outlook

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