Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union
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…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…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…ND Farmers Union Wants Climate Clarity
Published June 6, 2021
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne asked the EPA for clarity in coming up with tools for farmers to capture carbon. "I think there's a ton of avenues we can use to move forward. We can bring tools to…Ag Groups Ask Agriculture Committee Leaders to Seek Additional Ag Research Funds
Published May 5, 2021
Agriculture groups from across the country are asking the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees to consider more investments in ag research. They ask for $11.5 billion across a five-year period for building updates and maintenance at U.S.…