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4/28/15 (Tue)
Drone flexibility needed for ag
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farmers and ranchers are eager to use airborne drones to improve their businesses, but they need flexibility to use these tools to their full potential.
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AFBF appeals flawed privacy decision
WASHINGTON, D.C., — The Environmental Protection Agency’s public release to environmental groups of personal details about the home locations and contact information of tens of thousands of farm and ranch families was unlawful.
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FLP at NDRA conference
NDFB staff member and Food, Land and People coordinator Jill Vigesaa is at the North Dakota Reading Association Conference in Minot.
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AFBF hails Trade Promotion vote
WASHINGTON, D.C., - The American Farm Bureau Federation today applauded the Senate Committee on Finance for its approval of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.
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Earth Day 2015
Don't believe every day is Earth Day to farmers and ranchers? NDFB asked farmers to share on a postcard why they farm. We noticed a theme...
Read Article4/21/15 (Tue)
Grainger specials from now until June 30
In the market for welding equipment or a great chain saw? Grainger is running specials for Farm Bureau members!
Read Article4/20/15 (Mon)
Earth Day is Wednesday
NDFB President Doyle Johannes talks about what Earth Day means to him in this week's NDFB Newsline.
Read Article4/16/15 (Thu)
AFBF endorses bill to sink WOTUS rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Farm Bureau Federation asked Congress to pass legislation ordering the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the controversial “Waters of the United States” proposal.
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U.S House passes death tax repeal
North Dakota Farm Bureau applauds the House passage of a death tax repeal bill. Congressman Kevin Cramer was a co-sponsor of H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015.
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An essay on ag and sustainability
A Virginia high school student penned an essay on agriculture and sustainability. And it won a national competition. Check it out by clicking through.
Read Article4/13/15 (Mon)
Politics not science in endangered species listings
In this week's NDFB Newsline, NDFB Public Policy Director Pete Hanebutt talks about the endangered species listings that are more about politics than science.
Read Article4/08/15 (Wed)
Food, Land and People classes posted
Educators! Are you ready to breathe some new life into your classroom? Then a Food, Land & People workshop is for you!
Read Article4/07/15 (Tue)
New tractors in Case benefit
Case IH unveiled three new tractor lines during this season’s farm show circuit and all of them are eligible for the Case IH Farm Bureau member benefit.
Read Article4/02/15 (Thu)
N.D. stuck in EPA WOTUS spin
Farmers in North Dakota will be in big trouble if EPA has its way on WOTUS. Read AFBF President Bob Stallman's special editorial by clicking on the headline.
Read Article4/01/15 (Wed)
Cramer questions NRCS use of DU contract employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Kevin Cramer sent a letter to National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Jason Weller questioning his department’s use of Ducks Unlimited (DU) staff as field biologists.
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