Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union
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…October is Co-op Month
Published October 5, 2022
The theme for National Co-op Month is ‘Co-ops Build Economic Power.’ This has been a national recognized celebration since 1964 when Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman, who was a former Minnesota governor, proclaimed October Co-op Month. A cooperative is a business…ND Farm Leaders Outline Policy Priorities
Published September 17, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman joined North Dakota Senator John Hoeven for a farm bill roundtable Friday in Fargo. The feedback was familiar; do no harm to crop insurance, maintain the sugar program and invest in agriculture research.…ND Farmers Union Host Farm Bill Listening Sessions
Published June 27, 2022
The North Dakota Farmers Union is hosting a series of farm bill listening sessions. NDFU President Mark Watne says farmers are concerned about the dollars available for the baseline for the next farm bill. "They hope to have the baseline…Improve the Farm Bill Safety Net
Published March 1, 2022
Agriculture groups are beginning to lay the foundation for the 2023 farm bill debate. "I would like to see them enhance the safety net a little bit," said North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne. "We need more money into…Fighting the Corporate Squeeze
Published February 27, 2022
National Farmer Union’s Fairness for Farmers campaign and the issue of competition are the overriding themes at the NFU convention. "We need to push against the corporate squeeze that is being put on all of us farmers," said North Dakota…Bonnie Talks Disaster Aid, Climate Change with NDFU
Published December 13, 2021
USDA Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie joined the North Dakota Farmers Union Convention virtually last week. Bonnie talked about climate change and drought. "We are trying to improve current programs to help farmers, but there's more…A Time of Growth for North Dakota Farmers Union
Published December 13, 2021
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne says NDFU doubled its assets in the last eight years. That growth is due, in part, to insurance and the Founding Farmer restaurants, but also the demand for protein. "Farmers Union Industries, the…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…