Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union

ND Legislature Secures Funding for NDSU

Published April 29, 2019

In the final days of the North Dakota legislative session, funding was secured for NDSU Extension and the ag research budget. North Dakota Farmers Union Legislative and Member Advocacy Supervisor Kayla Pulvermacher says funding will stay whole. "There won't be…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Alerting Congress to the Farm Financial Challenge

Published February 18, 2019

Grand Forks County Farmers Union President David Gorder is home after spending most of the week on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers. "Our goal was to bring awareness to our federal representatives about many farmers being in a crisis; they…
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McMullen and Carlson Selected for HOF

Published February 7, 2019

The North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame will welcome two new inductees during the North Dakota Winter Show March 5. This year’s honorees are retired NDSU Extension plant pathologist Marcia McMullen and former North Dakota Farmers Union President Robert Carlson.
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New Leadership at ND Farmers Union

Published December 17, 2018

North Dakota Farmers Union has new leadership following the annual convention. Ryan Taylor of Towner was elected to the state board of directors, representing District 2. Taylor replaces Jim Teigen of Rugby, and Shane Sickler of Gladstone was re-elected to…
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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…
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