Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union

North Dakota Legislative Report

Published February 17, 2023

In this week's North Dakota Legislative Report, North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue says agricultural interests are hard at work as the crossover break approaches. "One area where we are making amazing progress is funding for a…
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ND Lawmakers to Consider Ways to Enhance Animal Agriculture

Published December 29, 2022

During the interim, North Dakota agriculture groups met to find consensus on the expansion of animal agriculture in the state. Senate Agriculture and Veteran Affairs Committee Chair Larry Luick was part of a meeting this past week with North Dakota…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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