Articles tagged under: North Dakota Grain Growers Association
New Officer Team in Place for NDGGA
Published August 6, 2020
Linton farmer Tom Bernhardt is the new chairman of the North Dakota Grain Growers Association. Bernhardt succeeds Dennis Haugen, who resigned. Ed Kessel of Dickinson is second vice president and Ryan Ellis of Williston is secretary-treasurer.Pre-Harvest Update Reveals a Variable ND Spring Wheat
Published July 28, 2020
The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and North Dakota Wheat Commission hosted a virtual pre-harvest spring wheat event on Tuesday. More than 200 participants got an update on the Northern Plains crop, including the variable spring wheat in North Dakota.…Virtual ND Wheat Tour Begins Next Week
Published July 19, 2020
An in-person North Dakota Spring Wheat tour is cancelled this year, but a virtual event will take its place next week. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and the North Dakota Wheat Commission are hosting a virtual crop update on…USDA Offers Grants for Wetland Mitigation Banks
Published May 6, 2020
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced $5 million in grants available for wetland mitigation banks. Wetland mitigation banks restore, create or enhance wetlands to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location. Farmers can buy credits from banks…Local Farm Groups Ask Trump to Maintain Farm Needs
Published March 23, 2020
Thirteen local agriculture groups, including the National Sunflower Association, North Dakota Grain Growers Association, North Dakota Farmers Union, Northern Canola Growers Association and others, sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for help. Among the requests, the groups want…ND Farmers Continue Quality Discussions
Published February 3, 2020
According to lobbyist Jim Callan, it wasn’t just the North Dakota Grain Growers Association who met with USDA last week. The North Dakota Corn Growers Association also met with USDA leaders on Thursday to discuss quality and prevent plant. "One…Local Farmers Discuss Quality Challenges at USDA
Published February 2, 2020
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey, Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and local farmers met in Washington D.C. last week to discuss updates to crop insurance and disaster aid. Quality problems challenged North Dakota…Former WOTUS a Challenge for ND Agriculture
Published January 26, 2020
North Dakota Grain Growers Association President Dennis Haugen says there were issues with the former Waters of the United States Rule. "There were issues with what you could and couldn't do with non-navigable streams and potholes. We are the prairie…ND Farm Groups Meet to Discuss New Disaster Aid
Published December 30, 2019
In Friday’s roundtable discussion on the new $1.5 billion in disaster aid with North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, local sugar cooperatives expressed appreciation to be part of the WHIP plus program. There are more questions than answers on how this…