News
1/04/13 (Fri)
YF&R: I'm Farming and I Grow It
The North Dakota Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers will be hosting a Leadership Conference in 2013. The conference will be February 1-3 in Bismarck at the Ramada (Doublewood Inn). The theme for this year is "I'm Farming and I Grow It."
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AFBF issues statement on fiscal cliff package
“While much work remains on addressing the spending side of the ledger, the fiscal cliff package that was just approved injected a good dose of certainty into our nation’s tax policy..."
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NDFB President's year in review
North Dakota Farm Bureau President Doyle Johannes shares some of the highlights and frustrations of 2012 in this week's NDFB Newsline.
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Discussion Meet practice
A practice Discussion Meet will be held on January 25, 2013. The event will be held at the North Central Research Center in Minot and is open to all individuals between the ages of 18-35. There is no cost to participate.
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Val and Pal talk about cattle in pens
North Dakota Farm Bureau's Val and Pal radio series focuses on why farmers put cattle in smaller pens during the winter...
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Merry Christmas
In honor of Christmas, North Dakota Farm Bureau offices are closed until December 26. Merry Christmas to all!
Read Article12/21/12 (Fri)
EPA withdraws order in face of lawsuit
In a surprise about-face, the Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn an order demanding that West Virginia poultry grower Lois Alt obtain a Clean Water Act discharge permit for stormwater runoff from her farmyard or face up to $37,500 per day in penalties.
Read Article12/20/12 (Thu)
Former staffer member receives honorable mention
Former North Dakota Farm Bureau staff member Staci Lee received an honorable mention in the American Farm Bureau Federation photography contest.
Read Article12/18/12 (Tue)
Winter travel safety app from Extension
The Winter Survival Kit app from the North Dakota State University Extension Service can help motorists stuck in winter weather.
Read Article12/17/12 (Mon)
EPA keeps its dust word
The EPA has kept its word about farm dust regulations. American Farm Bureau Regulatory Specialist Andrew Walmsley says that’s a big relief for a lot of farmers and ranchers.
Read Article12/14/12 (Fri)
NDFB scholarships now online
Students pursuing a graduate degree, high school students preparing for college and undergraduates majoring in agriculture should consider applying for North Dakota Farm Bureau scholarships.
Read Article12/13/12 (Thu)
Animal rights extremists still active
An editorial by Stewart Truelsen - The animal rights movement often is nonsensical like when female activists disrobe in public to protest the wearing of animal fur, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals files a lawsuit against SeaWorld for enslaving whales.
Read Article12/12/12 (Wed)
Report shows little change in corn, soybeans
The Agriculture Department’s monthly crop report showed no change in the 2012 ending stocks forecast for corn and a slight decrease for soybeans compared to the prior month.
Read Article12/11/12 (Tue)
S.D.'s Rep. Noem shares personal death tax story
The $1 million estate tax exemption and 55 percent top tax rate set to go into effect on Jan. 1 will be devastating to South Dakota, a state that runs on small businesses and family farms, like the one Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) grew up on.
Read Article12/07/12 (Fri)
One young farmers story
A young farmer, and chairman of the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmer and Rancher Committee, talks about why estate taxes are a problem. Click the headline to watch the video.
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