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Regional Producers Represented on the National Pork Board

Published June 6, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has finalized his latest appointments to the National Pork Board. The list of six individuals include Dassel, Minnesota farmer Pat Fitzsimmons, former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman and Northwood, North Dakota farmer Todd Erickson. "Raising…

Tariffs Take Their Toll on the Pork Business

Published June 6, 2018

This past week, Mexico imposed tariffs on U.S. pork. That’s on top of a 25 percent additional duty implemented by China on April 2. Both of these moves are retaliation for the U.S. duties on steel and aluminum imports. National…

Investing Pork Checkoff Dollars

Published June 6, 2018

Budget planning has been on the agenda for the Pork Checkoff board. "Our current national spend budget is roughly $41 million that is going to be actively deployed on the ground in the field," reported National Pork Board CEO Bill…

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New Leadership for the Pork Checkoff Board

Published June 6, 2018

Alcester, South Dakota farmer Steve Rommereim has been elected president of the National Pork Board. Former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman, who is a pork producer in Arkansas, is the new vice president.

Wahpeton Farmers Grateful for Rain

Published June 6, 2018

Farmers in the Wahpeton, North Dakota area are grateful for recent rains. That's according to Kris Tedrow of Crop Production Services. "This last weekend, we got the million dollar rain. Before that, the fields were very dry," says Tedrow. "Some…

A Million Dollar Rain for Barnesville Farmers

Published June 6, 2018

Barnesville, Minnesota farmer Jake Thompson is happy with his crop. When RRFN visited the farm Tuesday for Crop Watch, the region received rain. "A lot of farmers prefer to call it the million dollar rain. I think it did help…

Blue and Gold Takes Over the Green and Gold

Published June 6, 2018

Blue and gold jackets took over the North Dakota State University campus during the 89th North Dakota FFA State Convention. FFA members were busy competing in career and leadership development events. Retired State Sentinel Abagail Volk enjoys seeing members grow…

Wolverton, MN Crops Looking Better

Published June 6, 2018

In the Wolverton, Minnesota area, farmer Jay Nord says things are looking better after the recent rain. "It should fill in the gaps that we're missing and some of the soybeans that germinated right there trying to come up." The lack…

Preparing for Another Farm Bill Vote

Published June 6, 2018

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway does not anticipate any farm bill amendments when the legislation returns to the House floor. American Farm Bureau Federation Vice-President Scott VanderWal says Conaway is optimistic lawmakers can get "all the mosquitoes shoved into…

State Officer Looks Back on FFA Experiences

Published June 6, 2018

Despite a busy week at the North Dakota FFA State Convention, former State Vice President Cierra Dockter enjoys connecting with fellow FFA members. "I encourage them to reflect on what they've done in the FFA; to look back at how…

Regional Producers Represented on the National Pork Board

Tariffs Take Their Toll on the Pork Business

Investing Pork Checkoff Dollars

New Leadership for the Pork Checkoff Board

Wahpeton Farmers Grateful for Rain

A Million Dollar Rain for Barnesville Farmers

Blue and Gold Takes Over the Green and Gold

Wolverton, MN Crops Looking Better

Preparing for Another Farm Bill Vote

State Officer Looks Back on FFA Experiences

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