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North Dakota Farmers Union
NDFU praises inclusion of ag in federal COVID-19 response
North Dakota Farmers Union praised provisions that support family farmers and ranchers in the “Phase III” COVID-19 legislation passed by the U.S. Senate late last night. “We have been pushing for continued and additional aid due to the extreme financial difficulties...
Why the census counts
The census has always had a public relations problem. Its benefits aren’t immediately felt, it takes a tremendous amount of coordination and time, and it’s voluntary. Getting citizens to participate is no easy task. “It’s hard to come up with something really...
Empowering others through RLND
Sandy Franke of Jamestown admits she doesn’t have any “great desire” to run for the state legislature, but she feels ready to take the next step in her promotion of agriculture and leadership. Likewise, Donna Georgeson of Michigan, N.D., would like to...
A LOVE OF CAMP: Van Bruggens committed to Farmers Union
Rarely does a day go by when Farmers Union isn’t on the mind of Tyler Van Bruggen. The Farmers Union Insurance agent in Valley City has made it his career, but Van Bruggen’s roots go much deeper than insurance. He’s heavily involved in the youth program...
Read the March edition of the Union Farmer
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Livestock Alliance holds annual summit
Livestock has a big role to play in the future of North Dakota, according to Amber Boeshans. The executive director of the North Dakota Livestock Alliance welcomed folks from all areas of agriculture to the North Dakota Livestock Summit on Jan. 14 at Black Leg Ranch...
PRECISION AG: Putting tech to good use
John Nowatski, an agricultural machines specialist for North Dakota State University, believes the technology involved in precision agriculture doesn’t matter if it isn’t put to good use. Nowatski was part of a panel titled, “Current and Future Impacts of Precision...
Read the February edition of the Union Farmer
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NDFU applauds court decision on ethanol production waivers
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne called a recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision that strikes down ethanol production waivers, “a huge win for family farmers.” The Tenth Circuit found that the Environmental Protection Agency’s granting of small refinery...
NDFU says China trade deal is good first step forward
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne called today’s signing of a partial trade deal between the U.S. and China a good first step toward resolving the ongoing trade war between the two countries. “We hope this first phase of the deal is real and not just...