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10/31/12 (Wed)
DSU Collegiate FB hosting Measure 5 forum
Dickinson State University Collegiate Farm Bureau will be hosting a forum on Measure 5 tomorrow night.
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A field perspective
North Dakota Farm Bureau's newest field representative, Seth Estenson, took time out from his busy county annual meeting schedule to talk about a few things he has learned while on the job in the last month.
Read Article10/29/12 (Mon)
The Forum and GF Herald endorse Measure 3
The Forum and the Grand Forks Herald have endorsed Measure 3. Read The Forum editorial by clicking on the link...
Read Article10/26/12 (Fri)
Bacon is big
An editorial by Stewart Truelsen - Bacon is undoubtedly America's best-loved and most maligned meat product. It has been the subject of studies trying to link consumption of large amounts of processed meat with some cancers, and nutrition consultants often discourage clients from eating bacon because of its fat content.
Read Article10/25/12 (Thu)
Farmer responds to HSUS video
The Humane Society of the United States took aim at pork producers on Wednesday (Food Day) by releasing a short animated video targeted at children.
Read Article10/24/12 (Wed)
Today is Food Day
Today is Food Day 2012. Activist group Center for Science in the Public Interest created this event a few years ago with the goal of sparking “grassroots mobilization for improved food policies.”
Read Article10/22/12 (Mon)
Biotechnology on Dr. Oz
In this week's NDFB Newsline, North Dakota Farm Bureau Director of Development, Joey Tigges, talks about an anti-biotechnology activist and discredited study that appeared on Dr. Oz last week.
Read Article10/19/12 (Fri)
N.D. blogger featured in AFBF editorial
Val Wagner, who blogs and is also on the North Dakota Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee, is featured in an editorial by Cyndie Sirekis of American Farm Bureau Federation on "great ideas."
Read Article10/17/12 (Wed)
Measure 3 receives Tribune endorsement
The Bismarck Tribune has endorsed Measure 3.
Read Article10/12/12 (Fri)
Rural votes matter
An editorial by Linda (L.J.) Johnson - The red and blue highlighted U.S. map we see so frequently as election time nears can be disheartening for rural voters. They may rightly begin to wonder if rural votes make a difference in any race where metropolitan areas exist.
Read Article10/11/12 (Thu)
Court allows AFBF to join farmer lawsuit against EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2012—The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia has ruled that the American Farm Bureau Federation has a right to join in a lawsuit over the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate poultry and livestock farms under the Clean Water Act.
Read Article10/08/12 (Mon)
NDFB Newsline and a taxing situation
A new NDFB Newsline has been posted. In this week's spot, NDFB President Doyle Johannes talks about the impending tax increases for taxpayers if Congress doesn't get down to business during the lame duck session.
Read Article10/04/12 (Thu)
Feeding Families posts video
The North Dakota Feeding Families website has three testimonial videos from individuals explaining why they are voting yes on Measure 3 in November.
Read Article10/03/12 (Wed)
Promotion and education on Facebook
The North Dakota Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee has just started a page on Facebook.
Read Article10/02/12 (Tue)
Livestock producers warned of anthrax danger
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s top animal health official is warning livestock producers in areas with a history of anthrax to protect their animals from the disease.
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