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North Dakota Farmers UnionRead the July edition of the Union Farmer
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Farmers Union challenges EPA rule on fuel efficiency in vehicles
North Dakota Farmers Union joined a coalition of ethanol, agriculture and public interest groups today in challenging the Trump Administration’s recent fuel efficiency rulemaking for vehicles. The rule fails to recognize the benefits of mid-level ethanol blends for...
NDHSAA extends FUI’s Premier Partner status
The North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) recently announced a five-year extension of Farmers Union Insurance’s (FUI) designation as the organization’s Premier Partner of extra and co-curricular activities for students in North Dakota. The extended...
FUI agents support communities with online giveaways
David Bergeman decided to go big with his support for the local community during the pandemic. The Farmers Union Insurance agent from southwest North Dakota with offices in Forman and Oakes put together a Facebook giveaway worth $1,200. It included four $25 gift cards...
Farmers get back in the field amid low prices, pandemic
The old saying, “Hope springs eternal” by Alexander Pope rings mostly true for farmers when planting season comes around. The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed the process a bit at times, but farmers continue to get back to work, planting their 2020 crop....
Read the June edition of the Union Farmer
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NDFU, FUE donate 150,000 pounds of pork
Farmers Union Enterprises (FUE) teamed up today with North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) to donate 30,000 pounds. of pork ribs to the Great Plains Food Bank (GPFB) in Fargo. The donation completes a five-state giving spree of 150,000 pounds of pork to food banks...
NDFU applauds AG letter calling for price fixing investigation
North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne made the following statement today on a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, urging a federal investigation into national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. The letter was led by N.D....
Food bank feeds the hungry during pandemic
The Great Plains Food Bank did a survey with its partner agencies at the end of March, and the results weren’t surprising, at least not during a pandemic. “It reported a 30 to 60 percent increase (in demand) at food pantries,” said Melissa Sobolik, president of...
Rural grocers providing value
With social distancing the new norm to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, access to food and household products is top of mind for millions of Americans who are shuttered in their homes. People overbuying and hoarding items, such as toilet paper, have only...