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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…

Higher Ethanol Blends Sought

Published February 28, 2020

Ethanol is a big driver for the corn market and North Dakota Corn Growers Association Vice President Paul Thomas says that may include higher ethanol blends. "We're looking at a low-carbon, high-octane fuel," said Thomas. Rather than the E10 standard…

Local Corn Farmers Want Quality Losses Addressed

Published February 22, 2020

Quality loss adjustments in the WHIP+ program is on the wish list for local corn farmers. North Dakota Corn Growers Association director Drew Courtney thinks quality loss adjustments need to include test weight loss and foreign material loss as well.…

ND Farmers Continue Quality Discussions

Published February 3, 2020

According to lobbyist Jim Callan, it wasn’t just the North Dakota Grain Growers Association who met with USDA last week. The North Dakota Corn Growers Association also met with USDA leaders on Thursday to discuss quality and prevent plant. "One…

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ND Corn Harvest Progressing Slowly

Published January 30, 2020

North Dakota farmers are slowly making progress on corn harvest. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says at the end of January, corn harvest in North Dakota was 49 percent complete. That’s a slight increase from December. Muddy, snowy fields are…

ND Corn Farmers Want Harvest Flexibility from USDA

Published November 8, 2019

The majority of corn is standing in North Dakota. North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Randy Melvin, who farms at Buffalo, says the weather will determine how much more can be harvested. "One of my concerns talking to producers is…

An Eagerness to Get USMCA Ratified Soon

Published September 19, 2019

North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Lisa Hochhalter was in Washington D.C. this past week to rally for the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. "Our group reiterated how important it is to get this agreement ratified." Hochhalter says opinions vary…

Farmers Seek Clarity on MFP 2.0 in Roundtable

Published August 6, 2019

In Monday’s roundtable discussion, North Dakota farmers and commodity groups asked Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce to clarify details of the Market Facilitation Program 2.0. North Dakota Soybean Growers Association president Joe Ericson asked if basis is factored into…

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Hochhalter Takes Over at NDCGA

Published August 2, 2019

Lisa Hochhalter is the new executive director of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. The Barnesville, Minnesota native was working on a part-time basis before starting as the full-time executive director Thursday. "I majored in agricultural communications at NDSU and…

Local Farm Groups Ask USDA for Fair Trade Aid

Published May 22, 2019

In a letter submitted to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday, local farm groups including the North Dakota Grain Growers Association, Northarvest Bean Growers Association and the North Dakota Corn Growers Association ask USDA for fair payment for all commodities. They…

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Articles tagged under: North Dakota Corn Growers Association

Local Farm Groups Ask Trump to Maintain Farm Needs

Higher Ethanol Blends Sought

Local Corn Farmers Want Quality Losses Addressed

ND Farmers Continue Quality Discussions

ND Corn Harvest Progressing Slowly

ND Corn Farmers Want Harvest Flexibility from USDA

An Eagerness to Get USMCA Ratified Soon

Farmers Seek Clarity on MFP 2.0 in Roundtable

Hochhalter Takes Over at NDCGA

Local Farm Groups Ask USDA for Fair Trade Aid

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