Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union
Farmers Union Takes Its Message to Capitol Hill
Published September 15, 2019
Nearly 400 members of the National Farmers Union spent time on Capitol Hill this past week. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne said the priority issues included trade, ethanol and concentration. In addition to the meetings with lawmakers, time…NFU Members Meeting With USDA
Published September 9, 2019
National Farmers Union members are meeting with USDA officials today. That’s part of this week’s fly-in. North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne says farmers still have questions about the Market Facilitation Program. "There was, I think, a miscalculation on…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…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…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…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…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…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…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.