North Dakota Grain Growers Association

Kernel Awards Presented to Bernhardt and Bodine

Published December 11, 2025

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association presented its Kernel Award for outstanding service to two individuals last night. The farmer award went to Past President Tom Bernhardt of Linton and the industry award belongs to Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Tom Bodine.

A Learning Opportunity

Published June 25, 2025

Rosanna Louie-Juzwiak is a supervisory biologist with the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs and was a participant in this past week’s E-Tour. "I'm fortunate to say this is my second time here," said Louid-Juzwiak. "My first visit was about…

E-Tour Connects Regulators with ‘Real-World’ Agriculture

Published June 25, 2025

North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Ryan Ellis says their E-Tour delivers a real-world agricultural experience to EPA and USDA officials. "They work on pesticide labels that we use every day and they may not know much about production agriculture,…

E-Tour on the Docket This Week

Published June 23, 2025

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is hosting Environmental Protection Agency officials this week for its annual E-Tour. The tour will be based out of Grand Forks and will visit farms, grain companies and ag processing facilities. The E-Tour is…

NDGGA Names New Executive Director

Published April 30, 2025

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association has named Nick Sinner as its new executive director. Most recently, Sinner served as a program manager for Northern Crops Institute. He previously was president and chief executive officer of the Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment…

Standing Up for Agriculture in the Property Tax Debate

Published February 3, 2025

The North Dakota Legislature is considering property taxes this week. "We've been following that and making sure ag is represented with how the home exemptions will work," said North Dakota Grain Growers Association Past President Ed Kessel. "We want to…

NDGGA Hosts Successful Annual Meeting

Published December 12, 2024

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association passed eight resolutions and re-elected four district directors at its annual meeting. The directors are Ed Kessel, Jeff Mertz, Troy Bratcher, and Dean Knell. "We've got a full board, which is always a good…

Pulvermacher to Exit NDGGA Leadership Role

Published November 21, 2024

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is looking for a new executive director. Kayla Pulvermacher has accepted a new role as a government relations manager for Midco. Pulvermacher joined NDGGA in July of 2023, succeeding longtime Executive Dan Wogsland.

NDGGA Weighs in on Potential Treated Seed Regs

Published February 15, 2024

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association has submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed approach to the regulation of treated seed. The group said it does not believe treated seed should be classified as a pesticide. An…

Policy Priorities

Published December 18, 2023

The North Dakota Grain Growers Association is focused on the issues coming out of Washington, D.C. "Pesticides are always at the forefront and we're trying to get a better handle around the EPA'sis herbicide action plan," said Ed Kessel, president, NDGGA.…

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Kernel Awards Presented to Bernhardt and Bodine

A Learning Opportunity

E-Tour Connects Regulators with ‘Real-World’ Agriculture

E-Tour on the Docket This Week

NDGGA Names New Executive Director

Standing Up for Agriculture in the Property Tax Debate

NDGGA Hosts Successful Annual Meeting

Pulvermacher to Exit NDGGA Leadership Role

NDGGA Weighs in on Potential Treated Seed Regs

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