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Beef checkoff success stories were highlighted at CattleCon 2026. Val Wagner, who is a director with the North Dakota Beef Commission, is excited about the latest consumer trends. "Even though there's an increased price at the grocery store for proteins, we're…

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Wagner Takes On New Role at AFBF Convention

Published January 10, 2026

Monango, North Dakota farmer/rancher Val Wagner is experiencing her first American Farm Bureau Federation Convention as the NDFB president. "Having been part of the Young Farmer and Rancher Program and the Promotion Engagement Program and now seeing it from a…

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New NDFB President Works on Policy Priorities in DC

Published December 18, 2025

NDFB President Val Wagner spent the past week in Washington, D.C., working with her fellow Farm Bureau state leaders on farm policy. This work precedes the resolution process at next month’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. "It was a great…

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Val Wagner Takes the NDFB Reins

Published November 23, 2025

Val Wagner of Manango is the newly elected president of the North Dakota Farm Bureau. Wagner and her husband, Mark, operate a Red Angus/Simmental commercial cattle ranch. She has been on the NDFB board since 2020 and was elected vice…

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Presidential, VP Races Highlight NDFB Annual Gathering

Published November 17, 2025

With the annual meeting this upcoming weekend, NDFB Director of Public Relations Lisa Hauf reminds members to bring any concerns or questions that need to be discussed at the state level. "These policies start at the county level, and they…

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Wagner: Connections Made Through Farm Bureau

Published October 23, 2025

Val Wagner and her husband, Mark, ranch in Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota. Wagner is the current NDFB vice president, but has been involved in the organization for decades. Wagner said her roles within the Farm Bureau Young Farmer and…

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Compromise Necessary for Policy Development

Published January 28, 2025

As Farm Bureau delegates hammer out farm policy, perspectives from all parts of the country are heard. NDFB Vice President Val Wagner appreciates that debate. "During that delegate session, we come to something where everyone may not be happy, but…

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Agricult-HER: You Can Make a Difference

Published March 4, 2024

Monango, North Dakota farmer Val Wagner is vice president of the North Dakota Farm Bureau. The Farm Bureau connection began before Val and her husband, Mark, were married with their involvement in the Young Farmer and Rancher Committee. They went…

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NDFB Vice President Eager to Represent ND Farmers

Published January 23, 2024

Val Wagner is in her first term at NDFB vice president. Wagner was pleased to be part of the American Farm Bureau Federation delegate process. Wagner said it was an opportunity to "ensure that policies that are passed are things…

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NDFB Delegates Concentrate on Private Property Rights

Published November 20, 2023

Private property rights once again dominated the policy session at the NDFB Annual Meeting. "The foundation of our organization is based on that and a lot of the discussions go back to what you can do with your property, how you…

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