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N­orth Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) broke ground today on a new youth camp facility that will be built on 19 acres of land at the Jamestown Reservoir. NDFU President Mark Watne said the new facility will allow the organization to expand its camping program. “It’s going...

North Dakota Farmers Union applauded today’s announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture that a second round of farm aid will provide $14 billion to producers who have experienced market disruptions caused by COVID-19. Sign up for the Coronavirus Food...

Justin Heisler never misses an opportunity to help out a client. Call it a commitment to the family business. The Farmers Union Insurance agent from West Fargo joined the company in 2018, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Darwin Peterson 56 years ago and...

N­orth Dakota Farmers Union announced today it will break ground this fall on a new youth camp facility on 19 acres of land at the Jamestown Reservoir. “The location and topography are perfect for what we need to have a presence in the eastern part of the state for...

Farmers Union Insurance (FUI) and its partner, National General Insurance, recently made extra donations to nonprofit organizations in a number of communities the companies serve. “We know there is an immediate need on the ground to support nonprofit organizations...

Farmers Union leaders from across the state adopted a series of policy priorities today to address market challenges North Dakota cattle producers face in today’s heavily concentrated beef industry. An ad hoc livestock committee of active cattle producers developed...

Pierce County Farmers Union (PCFU) ordinarily does a co-op meal at the Pierce County Fair each summer, but not with the ongoing pandemic. Instead, the organization teamed with the Rugby Food Pantry and donated time and money. With the help of a $500 Community Stewards...

  Near the end of March, Ryan Brokaw sat at his kitchen table curious about how lucky the family ranch had been in selling its calves in February. He was shocked. “I would have lost $65,000 on three loads of calves,” said Brokaw, a third-generation rancher near...