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SDFB Focused on the 2020 Legislative Session

Published January 22, 2020

The South Dakota legislative session is underway. While South Dakota Farm Bureau members and staff are in Austin for the national convention, Executive Director Krystil Smit says the focus is still back home. The first week of session was full…

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…

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Hemp and Livestock Development Issues Top Discussions at SDFB Convention

Published November 25, 2019

Policy priorities, agriculture technology and more were highlighted as South Dakota Farm Bureau members gathered in Sioux Falls Friday and Saturday. This year’s convention theme was Leadership, Precision, Performance, featuring a technology fair for the first time. SDFB Executive Director…

MFU Hosts Annual Meeting in Minneapolis

Published November 24, 2019

The Minnesota Farmers Union met in Minneapolis over the weekend. On Saturday, delegates set policy priorities. "Resolutions were passed on the county level and we reviewed and debated those on the state level. Whatever is passed on the state level…

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“Setting the Record Straight” with Beef

Published November 20, 2019

There is a lot going on in Washington D.C. right now as it relates to the cattle industry. Rising to the top for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is the issue of fake, or lab processed, meat. "Legislation has been…

Harvest and USMCA are Top Priorities for VanderWal

Published November 18, 2019

Volga, South farmer Scott VanderWal only planted half of his intended acres this past spring. This fall has been tough as well with snow and rain, but VanderWal is making harvest progress. "We've harvested most of the soybeans, but there…

Optimism for U.S. Beef and Pork Exports in 2020

Published November 18, 2019

Thirty farmers and ranchers have returned from a trip to Japan with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. The group met with buyers of U.S. meat products, as well as consumers. It was a timely trip with the signing of a…

MFP Payments Coming Soon

Published November 8, 2019

The Trump Administration has authorized the second tranche of Market Facilitation Program payments, which will be made later this month or in early December. "I full expect the November payments to be distributed," says Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.…

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MFU Seeking Second Class for the New Leader Academy

Published July 18, 2019

The Minnesota Farmers Union is now accepting applications for the second class of their New Leader Academy program. The program helps strengthen leadership within the organization and in rural Minnesota. Applications are due October 1 and can be found online…

Articles tagged under: policy

SDFB Focused on the 2020 Legislative Session

NDFU Adopts Two Special Orders of Business

Trade Talks Fill The Hallways at NDFU Convention

Hemp and Livestock Development Issues Top Discussions at SDFB Convention

MFU Hosts Annual Meeting in Minneapolis

“Setting the Record Straight” with Beef

Harvest and USMCA are Top Priorities for VanderWal

Optimism for U.S. Beef and Pork Exports in 2020

MFP Payments Coming Soon

MFU Seeking Second Class for the New Leader Academy

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