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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of monthly stories dedicated to Farmers Union Industries and its seven businsses. Look for a new story each month! To feed 326 million Americans, nearly 100 billion pounds of meat were processed in 2017, according to the...

On March 30-31, an NDFU bus full of WILD women headed down the dusty trail toward western North Dakota. Ladies were told various clues to lead them to the city and attractions. The women visited six attractions in 24 hours. Saturday started with a tour of Laughing Sun...

Apple trees are a staple on family farms in North Dakota. But how about peach trees? Apricots? Kiwis? Tart cherries? Butternut?  That’s one of the goals of the Edible Forest, which will break ground this spring in north Fargo. The forest, which will have 21 species of...

Presidents of North Dakota and South Dakota Farmers Union met this week with members of the Surface Transportation Board in Washington, D.C., to discuss increased rail shipping costs on farm commodities. “Rail transportation is becoming a large expense for farm...

In June, North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) will celebrate the 85th season of its summer camping program, which draws more than 1,000 farm and city kids from around the state annually. To highlight the milestone, NDFU is offering fee discounts to any youth who...

During the first half of Robert Carlson’s tenure as president of North Dakota Farmers Union, farmers in North Dakota saw steady disaster payments. It wasn’t an easy time for agriculture. “I felt it,” said Carlson, who was president from 1997-2011. “When I started...