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2/04/13 (Mon)
Young Kansas farmer shares viral video story
Greg Peterson, a young farmer from Kansas, shared his story about his viral video I'm Farming and I Grow It, at the NDFB Leadership Conference, Feb. 1-3.
Read Article2/01/13 (Fri)
A conspiracy to feed the world
Stewart Truelsen, former AFBF employee, recently penned an editorial in response to critics of modern American agriculture. Click on the headline for the editorial...
Read Article1/29/13 (Tue)
Scholarship reminder
North Dakota Farm Bureau's Ppromotion and Education Committee oversees a variety of scholarships to help those not only studying for careers, but for those who are attending college to change careers.
Read Article1/28/13 (Mon)
NDFB Newsline on HB 1399
HB 1399 would require the North Dakota attorney general to bring legal action against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to have the agency properly describe wetland easements in the state.
Read Article1/28/13 (Mon)
Farmers and ranchers get tax extension
Tax Commissioner Cory Fong announced today that the state Tax Department would recognize the IRS extension allowing farmers and ranchers to file and pay taxes on or before April 15, 2013 to avoid estimated tax penalty.
Read Article1/25/13 (Fri)
FLP online registration deadline today!
If you are an educator looking to earn credits and teach at the same time, our FLP Online course could be just the ticket for you!
Read Article1/23/13 (Wed)
Eisenhower Fellowship Program accepting applications
The Eisenhower Fellowship program is now accepting applications for 2014. Every year the EF program selects eight to 12 high-achieving professionals ages 32-45 for an all-expense paid, five-week overseas program in one or two country/countries of their choice.
Read Article1/21/13 (Mon)
NDFB wins My American Farm kiosk
This week's NDFB Newsline features NDFB Promtion and Education Committee chairman Val Wagner talking about the My American Farm kiosk the organization won at the AFBF annual meeting last week.
Read Article1/18/13 (Fri)
AFBF Board establishes strategic action plan
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 18, 2013 – Following the delegate session of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting, which wrapped up this week in Nashville, the organization’s board of directors met to establish priorities for AFBF’s strategic action plan for 2013.
Read Article1/17/13 (Thu)
This week's audio from RRFN
This week's NDFB legislative update, which aired on the Red River Farm Network yesterday, is available on this site on the...
Read Article1/15/13 (Tue)
Retired astronaut an inspiration at AFBF meeting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Retired astronaut Mark Kelly delivered an inspirational keynote address at the Monday general session of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting.
Read Article1/15/13 (Tue)
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Read Article1/15/13 (Tue)
NDFB earns Apex award
North Dakota was one of several state Farm Bureaus recognized for outstanding financial support of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
Read Article1/14/13 (Mon)
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Read Article1/11/13 (Fri)
Final picture for 2012 crops
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 11, 2013 – Corn and soybean markets continue to be filled with uncertainty due to the lasting effects of the lingering drought, but there is now a high level of certainty about the size of the crops that persevered against the long, dry summer of 2012, according to analysts at the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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