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Farm Groups Provide Overview on Workforce Issues

Published January 21, 2023

Farmers Union and Farm Bureau were both represented in a North Dakota Senate Workforce Development Committee hearing Thursday. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said agriculture makes up one-third of the sole proprietor employment in the state.…

Farm Bill Priorities Fit into Three Buckets

Published December 13, 2022

North Dakota Farmers Union is looking at ways to improve the farm bill. "Those priorities fit into three buckets, strengthening the farm safety net, establishing and improving permanent disaster programs and providing farmer-friendly climate provisions," said NDFU Government Relations Director…

NDFU Adopts Three Special Orders of Business

Published December 13, 2021

The North Dakota Farmers Union met over the weekend to set policy priorities and adopt three special orders of business for 2022. The special orders of business will be the legislative priorities for NDFU in 2022. "The three big issues…

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ND Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Appropriations

Published November 12, 2021

North Dakota lawmakers reached an agreement on how to spend the $1.1 billion in federal COVID relief money. There will be several one-time investments for agriculture and rural-North Dakota. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue says there’s…

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ND Farmers Union is Glad Rural Roads Take Priority

Published November 2, 2021

North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue is interested to see how the North Dakota Legislature spends federal COVID relief money. "Both the House and Senate Interim Appropriations Committees placed a strong focus on infrastructure. I think that…

Seeking a More Deconsolidated Packing Industry

Published September 18, 2021

Packer concentration has been an ongoing discussion point in the livestock industry. "During the pandemic, we saw the risks with a highly consolidated supply chain; we had plants go offline because of COVID and all of a sudden the boxed…

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Infrastructure Needs Remain in Final Days of ND Legislature

Published April 19, 2021

One of the remaining issues in the North Dakota legislative session is rural infrastructure needs. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said those needs were included in the bonding bill until the very last moment. "We actually…

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North Dakota Legislative Report

Published March 26, 2021

A funding increase for rural roads and bridges is currently being considered by the state lawmakers. Learn more in the North Dakota Legislative Report, made possible by the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, NDFB, North…

ND Farmers Union Adopts Six Resolutions in Annual Meeting

Published December 14, 2020

The North Dakota Farmers Union met virtually on Friday to discuss policy and set resolutions. Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said the core policies stayed the same as 2020, but NDFU adopted six resolutions. "The first resolution focuses on strengthening…

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Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres

Published August 20, 2020

Farmers, ranchers and agriculture groups in the Northern Plains are welcoming the September 1 date to graze and hay cover crops planted on prevent plant ground. In 2019, prevent plant acres were 3.9 million in South Dakota and 850,000 acres…

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Farm Groups Provide Overview on Workforce Issues

Farm Bill Priorities Fit into Three Buckets

NDFU Adopts Three Special Orders of Business

ND Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Appropriations

ND Farmers Union is Glad Rural Roads Take Priority

Seeking a More Deconsolidated Packing Industry

Infrastructure Needs Remain in Final Days of ND Legislature

North Dakota Legislative Report

ND Farmers Union Adopts Six Resolutions in Annual Meeting

Ag Seeks a Permanent Fix for Cover Crops and PP Acres

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