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Court Rules on Small Refinery Waivers

Published January 28, 2020

The U.S. Court of Appeals found the EPA’s approval of three small refinery waivers was illegal. The National Corn Growers Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, Renewable Fuels Association and National Farmers Union are behind this lawsuit. North Dakota Farmers Union…

Elections Held at NDFU Convention

Published December 16, 2019

Velva, North Dakota farmer Mark Watne was re-elected to a seventh year as North Dakota Farmers Union president. Also re-elected was Bob Kuylen of South Heart as vice president. Jon Iverson of Langdon joined the organization’s board of directors, representing…

NDFU Adopts Two Special Orders of Business

Published December 16, 2019

Two special orders of business have been adopted by North Dakota Farmers Union members. The first calls on Congress and the Administration to ensure future ad hoc payments and account for the impacts of trade wars on all commodities, as…

Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

Published December 16, 2019

The talk of trade was buzzing in the hallways as members gathered for the annual North Dakota Farmers Union Convention. NDFU President Mark Watne says the trade dispute has been a hit to agriculture. "It will take some time to…

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

Published October 24, 2019

North Dakota Farmers Union is calling for accelerated Market Facilitation Program payments for farmers, rather than delaying further payouts until November and January. In a statement, NDFU President Mark Watne stressed that farmers need income now, as that cash will…

Celebrate Co-op Month this October

Published October 7, 2019

Did you know there are more than 40,000 cooperative businesses in the United States with 350 million members? October is celebrated as National Co-op Month, and the 2019 theme Co-ops: By the Community, For the Community fits well with this…

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…

Articles tagged under: North Dakota Farmers Union

Court Rules on Small Refinery Waivers

Elections Held at NDFU Convention

NDFU Adopts Two Special Orders of Business

Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

NDFU: Farmers Need Income Now

Celebrate Co-op Month this October

Farmers Union Takes Its Message to Capitol Hill

NFU Members Meeting With USDA

ND Legislature Secures Funding for NDSU

Farmers Union Leaders Meet With STB

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